I love launching rockets. Granted, I'd love launching myself in a Space Shuttle
much more than what I do now, but for certain budgetary and educational reasons,
I'm only capable of this. However, it's still fun.
Here's a list of my arsenal,
and, well, yeah. Take a look see at Benjamin's potential fire-power and
behold my launching greatness!
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Astrocam®
Product ID: 1813
Length: 18.38" (46.7 cm)
Diameter: 1.34" (34.0 mm)
Weight: 2.7 oz (76 g)
Recovery: 12" (30 cm) parachute
Fins: Plastic molded
Maximum Altitude: 500 ft (152 m)
Recommended Engines: C6-7 |
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Code Red™
Product ID: 1824
Length: 18" (45.7 cm)
Diameter: 1.35" (34.3 mm)
Weight: 2.7 oz (76 g)
Recovery: 12" (30 cm) parachute
Fins: Plastic molded
Maximum Altitude: 600 ft (183 m)
Recommended Engines: A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 |
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Comanche-3™
Product ID: 1382
Length: 41" (104.1
cm)
Diameter: 0.98" (24.9 mm)
Weight: 2.1 oz (59 g)
Recovery: Streamer
Fins: Die cut balsa
Maximum Altitude: 2660 ft (81 m)
Recommended Engines: Single Stage Flights: A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5; Three
Stage Flights: Booster Stage: D12-0, Second Stage: B6-0, C6-0, Third Stage:
B6-6, C6-7 |
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Missile Command™
Product ID: 1818
Length: Army - 16.6" (42.2 cm); Navy - 16" (40.6 cm)
Diameter: Army - 1.0" (25.4 mm); Navy - 1.0" (25.4 mm)
Weight: Army - 1.6 oz (45 g); Navy - 1.7 oz. (47 g)
Recovery: Two 12" (30 cm) parachutes
Fins: Plastic molded
Maximum Altitude: Army - 1100 ft (335 m); Navy - 1000 ft (305 m)
Recommended Engines: 1/2A6-2, A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7 |
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Mongoose™
Product ID: 2092
Length: 26.5" (67.3 cm)
Diameter: 0.98" (24.9 mm)
Weight: 2.3 oz (65 g)
Recovery: Streamer
Fins: One piece plastic molded
Maximum Altitude: 1600 ft (488 m)
Recommended Engines: Single Stage flights - A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5; Two
Stage Flights: Booster Stage - B6-0, C6-0; Second Stage - B6-6, C6-7 |
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Skywinder™
Product ID: 2077
Length: 20" (50.8 cm)
Diameter: 1.35" (34.3 mm)
Rotorspan: 20.0" (50.8 cm)
Weight: 2.5 oz (71 g)
Recovery: Helicopter
Fins: T3™ Plastic molded
Maximum Altitude: 531 ft (162 m)
Recommended Engines: B4-2 (FF), B6-2, C6-3 |
There's actually a couple
of Estes Mighty Mites that I own, but Estes' website,
the piece of garbage that it is, doesn't have any interesting photos of them.
I don't even know if I'll ever fly them (I probably will), but still, Estes
should advertise... Jerks.
Also, like the Code Red
above, I lost a Quest 'Millenium' - one of the first rockets I ever bought.
I worked the living hell out of it, quickly getting bored of a C engine's potential.
I tore out it's inner engine housing, and wedged a D engine inside, the fuselage
being perfectly snug for a D. I nearly launched that rocket right out of its
fins, everytime retrieving it still smoking hot. Eventually, I lost in on account
of high winds and a near-by lake. Damn. |
