Hi-Flier
| Article number: | EST 2178 |
| Availability: | In stock |
| Delivery time: | In-Stock Orders typically ship with in 1 -2 business days. |
| Available in store: | Check availability |
Hi-Flier
(Formerly Skill Level 1)
One of our most extreme, super performance model rockets you can own and can easily be built in one afternoon. Estes standard model rocket engine powered.
How high will a High-Flier go? The answer is OUTTA SIGHT!! No one knows for sure. Or maybe you do?
The Estes Hi-Flier is an ultra high performance model rocket with tons of attitude. Be sure and keep your eye on this stream-lined missile as it climbs to amazing heights over 1,500 feet, (OK we told you) and recovers with a fluorescent orange streamer. Watch it climb and climb and climb and…well, you get the idea!
WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD: Scissors, pencil, ruler,fine sandpaper, carpenter’s glue, plastic cement, hobby knife, masking tape, silver 1/32 inch pin stripe tape or silver paint, primer (white), paint (black, gray, red) and clear coat (optional). (Tools, construction and finishing supplies not included.)
WHAT YOU NEED TO LAUNCH (sold separately): Estes Porta-Pad II Launch Pad and Electron Beam Launch Controller, Estes model rocket engines, starters and recovery wadding. Four 1.5V high quality AA alkaline batteries are also required for launch controller (not included).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Weight | 1 lbs |
|---|---|
| Recommended Engines |
1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7 |
| Projected Max Altitude |
1500 ft. (457 m) |
| Recovery System |
12 in. (30.5 cm) Streamer |
| Length |
12 in. (30.5 cm) |
| Diameter |
.74 in. (19 mm) |
| Estimated Weight |
1.1 oz. (31.2 g) |
| Estimated Assembly Time |
1 Hour (painting and glue drying time not included) |
| Fin Materials |
Laser cut wood |
| Decal Type |
Self-stick |
| Launch System |
Porta-Pad II and Electron Beam Launch Controller |
| Launch Rod Size |
1/8" |
| Age Recommendation |
Estes model rocketry is recommended for boys and girls ages 10+ with adult supervision for those under 12, and rocketeers of all ages. |
