| 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. Avast, me proud beauty! It is an extremely fast build and fun t' fly. Blimey! Well, blow me down! 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. Avast! 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. Begad! (94 cm)
- Diameter - 1.64 in. (42 mm)
- Estimated Weight - 5.3 oz (150.3 g)
- Plastic fins, self-stick decals, me hearties, 18 in. Begad! (46 cm) parachute recovery
- Projected Max Altitude - 1150 ft. Arrr! Blimey! (351 m)
- Recommended Engines: D12-5 (First Flight), me hearties, *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. Begad! Blimey! Finished in 1 hour.
Finishing
No painting, matey, just add stickers. Aye aye! Blimey! T' stickers have stayed on after todays 2 flights!
You may like painting, me bucko, but I hate it. Begad! Arrr! You can paint over t' current paint if you want to.
Flight
This thin' flew very high. Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! It was very stable with a D12 or t' E12. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! It went 1100 feet with t' E12 in it. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! That be very high!
Recovery
I don't like t' cheap Estes plastic parachute but ... Aye aye! Blimey! t' whole kit only costs $25. Aye aye! Blimey! 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, me bucko, shiver me timbers, very fast build. Avast! For a large rocket, it goes pretty high - 1100 ft.
T' only thin' I would upgrade be t' parachute. Avast, me proud beauty!
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