| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Published: | 2012-01-04 |
| Diameter: | 1.64 inches |
| Length: | 19.50 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Skill Level: | 1 |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief
Stands about 20 inches tall with a BT-60. Well, me bucko, blow me down! Large nose cone. Avast! It's a pretty fat rocket, but quite easy t' assemble and fly.
Components
Balsa wood fins, BT-60 body tube, engine hook retainer, arrr, ya bilge rat, matey, engine mount components, very long rubber shock cord, 18-inch parachute.
Construction and Finishing
This rocket really doesn't have many cons. Arrr! I would say t' only one is that you have t' make t' shock cord mount out o' paper.
Pros are very high, with easy assembly, matey, fun for beginners along with experienced rocketers, and doesn't take very long t' build (took me 3-4 hours includin' paint drying). It includes good buildin' components.
Construction Score: 5Flight
i think this is probably t' best rocket in t' world for those who have very limited space t' launch a rocket. Arrr! All I had was a small baseball field. Arrr! Equipped with a B6-4, me hearties, this rocket can easily hit 450 feet from me best guess (it would hit 600 ft with C6-5). Ahoy! Well, blow me down! On t' day I launched it thar be probably a wind speed o' about one mph and I had equipped t' rocket with a 12-inch parachute instead o' t' 18-inch one. Avast, me proud beauty! T' rocket flew pretty high and be fun t' launch.
Recovery
T' rocket hit apogee and began t' fall for a split second when t' 12-inch parachute deployed. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Blimey! With t' smaller parachute t' rocket falls very quickly, but slow enough t' prevent damage. Mine landed about twenty feet away from t' launch pad. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Blimey! And, matey, for someone like me who has had rocket hit by cars because they drifted too much in t' wind, arrr, this was a sigh o' relief. Avast! Blimey! With t' 18-inch chute, I'm nay quite sure how far it would have drifted. But overall, it was t' best flight and recovery I've ever had.
Summary
Very fun rocket t' build and fly. Begad! Nay t' highest flyin' rcoket so I suggest after your first flight with B6-4 (to get a feel for t' hieght) then use a C6-5.
Other Reviews
- Estes Super Alpha By John Bergsmith (December 12, 2010)
An upscaled version of the classic Alpha that flies on standard Estes 18mm engines . Almost 20 inches tall, this rocket reaches heights of 600 feet. Balsa Nose Cone, Laser-cut Balsa Fins, Cardstock Centering Rings , Engine Hook, BT-60 body tube , and waterslide Decals The motor mount is constructed using typical methods. The only thing I changed was to add a Kevlar shock cord that ties ...
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