| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2016-09-23 |
| Diameter: | 1.64 inches |
| Length: | 37.00 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief
I wanted a larger rocket that could shoot D & E engines t' go around 1000 feet so I got this one. Well, arrr, blow me down! It is an extremely fast build and fun t' fly. Aye aye! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! T' E12 shoots it over 1100 feet!
37" high
5 oz total
Parachute recovery.
Components
E2X - Easy t' Assemble
T' only thin' I don't like be t' plastic cheap parachutes. Arrr! They work but they also rip and fall apart easily when you move up t' larger engines.
I upgraded it t' a 12" nylon parachute for $6.
- Length - 37 in. (94 cm)
- Diameter - 1.64 in. Ya scallywag! Blimey! (42 mm)
- Estimated Weight - 5.3 oz (150.3 g)
- Plastic fins, self-stick decals, me hearties, 18 in. Blimey! (46 cm) parachute recovery
- Projected Max Altitude - 1150 ft. Ya scallywag! Blimey! (351 m)
- Recommended Engines: D12-5 (First Flight), *E9-6, *E12-6
*Requires Estes E Launch Controller, when launchin' E Engines - sold separately.
Construction
Pros:
Very fast build!!! Blimey!
Plastic cement & Epoxy are all I used. Aye aye! Well, matey, blow me down! Finished in 1 hour.
Finishing
No painting, ya bilge rat, just add stickers. Begad! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' stickers have stayed on after todays 2 flights!
You may like painting, but I hate it. Well, me hearties, blow me down! You can paint over t' current paint if you want to.
Flight
This thin' flew very high. Begad! Well, blow me down! Blimey! It be very stable with a D12 or t' E12. It went 1100 feet with t' E12 in it. Ahoy! That was very high!
Recovery
I don't like t' cheap Estes plastic parachute but ... t' whole kit only costs $25. Ahoy! T' parachute that came with it was a little large so I cut t' 2" hole into it.
I bought a 12" nylon parachute for it from Apogee but didn't have it for this flight yet.
Summary
Nice flyin' rocket, very fast build. Ahoy! Aye aye! For a large rocket, it goes pretty high - 1100 ft.
T' only thin' I would upgrade be t' parachute. Blimey!
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