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Estes - Alpha (25) [1966-]

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Center Of Pressure: 9.1500 inches from front (Rocksim/Rocksim)
Manufacturer: Estes
Model: 25
Production Years: 1966-
Tags: Family:Estes:Alpha

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Flight Log

DateRocket NameMotor(s)AltitudeNotes
1977-09-18Bill Eichelberger's Estes AlphaC6-5- My first one flight wonder. To this day I wonder why it weathercocked like it did, (I didn't...
1998-09-07Paul Smith's Estes AlphaA8-3- Slight chute scorch
1998-09-10Paul Smith's Estes AlphaB6-4-
1998-09-15Paul Smith's Estes AlphaB6-4- Disappeared into low clouds after parachute opened. Lost.
2000-01-07MikeyR's Estes AlphaB6-6- Nice fast boost on the B6 RMS. Makes a good flight. Long drift with the wind
2000-03-04David Fergus's Estes AlphaB6-4- good flight during drag race with a Venom which it beat.
2000-03-12Scott Patterson's Estes AlphaB8-7- (Yes!) Drag race with another Alpha. I won :-) Love the B8-7's - yes I've still got some that I...
2000-05-20David Fergus's Estes AlphaC6-7- The high school kids wanted us to do it again, so another perfect flight. won an OOP - non-Darth...
2000-06-10Dale Emery's Estes AlphaC6-7- First flight for day
2000-07-15Dale Emery's Estes AlphaC6-7- First flight for day
2001-04-21Anthony Esposito's Estes AlphaC6-5- The rocket took off and popped a fin. Did a loop and flew horizontally into the river. Complaints...
2001-06-10Jennifer Kirkland's Estes AlphaB6-4- This rocket made me have to walk a long way.
2002-07-04MikeyR's Estes AlphaC6-5-
2002-08-07John Rowan-Stern's Estes AlphaB6-4- Flight#2. Looked good all the way up. The sun was below horizon so glow from engine could be seen...
2002-08-07John Rowan-Stern's Estes AlphaA8-3- Nice Flight-New Shock Cord Made of FAI Rubber worked pretty well. Landed on asphalt. Will Fly...
2002-08-08Bill Eichelberger's Estes AlphaA8-3- Just like Vern imagined it. Great flight. Almost wound up in the tree with the Wildfire, but...
2002-09-12Jason Vennard's Estes AlphaA8-3- After 40 rockets we finally bought this classic. First flight, what more can i say, flew like an...
2003-05-19Philip Daichendt's Estes AlphaC6-5- Went up very straight. Then a gust came and took the rocket away never to be seen again. Flew...
2003-05-29Jon Revelle's Estes AlphaA8-3- Rocket went sky high, but body tube seperated from NC. Both lost for a few weeks. Later returned...
2003-08-10Jason Vennard's Estes AlphaC6-7- Too much fun tried it again, stop watch shows total flight time liftoff to set down at 2 minutes...
2003-09-01MikeyR's Estes AlphaA6-4- Nice.
2003-12-28Stephen Peart's Estes AlphaB6-4- Stevie's formerly-coneless scout rocket. Perfect flight at palm trees.
2004-10-18Lory McMan's Estes AlphaB6-4900 feet sucked
2005-01-01Patrick Chase's Estes AlphaC6-5- went quite a way up and the chute popped and was caught on a thermal.the wind carried it at least...
2005-02-19Hunter Sheridan's Estes AlphaB6-4- 2nd Alpha flight of the day. Straight up, no weathercocking, easy deployment, altitude ~650ft,...
2005-02-19Hunter Sheridan's Estes AlphaA8-5- My 5 yr old son Alex and I built this rocket. Added extra SC prior to flight. He loaded recovery...
2005-03-06Hunter Sheridan's Estes AlphaC6-7- Small rocket/park,used streamer,red chalk,SB1 tied to SC muted mode.Great flight ~900ft,lost some...
2005-03-24Hunter Sheridan's Estes AlphaC6-7- What a workhorse.I try to break it,she keeps flying perfect.Repaired fin w/Epoxy &...
2005-04-03Jason Vennard's Estes AlphaA8-3- Another nice flight, little windy so long drift on 12 plastic chute with spill hole.
2005-04-30Jay Stoll's Estes AlphaC6-5- Ejected out of sight with 12 inch Rockethead mylar chute. Last seen drifting over distant hill.
2006-01-03Bob Shaw's Estes AlphaA8-5- Second launch,bad weathercocking, almost 45 degrees at apogee. Fast rocket, takes off like a...
2006-01-03Bob Shaw's Estes Alpha2xA8-5- First launch with this rocket, quick off the pad, went high on an A8-5. Homemade Mylar 'chute,...
2006-01-08Bob Shaw's Estes AlphaA8-5- Switched the mylar 'chute for a 12 plastic one with a large spill hole, worked real nice, landed...
2006-01-11Bob Shaw's Estes AlphaC6-5- 1000'+ on a C6-5. Landed 400 yds. from the pad. Taped the chute shut to 6 inches. 3 consecutive...
2006-01-11Bob Shaw's Estes AlphaA8-3- Nice flight. 300'+ on an A8-3
2006-01-11Bob Shaw's Estes AlphaB6-4- 600'+ on a B6-4, landed 170 yds. from the pad, used a 12 inch chute with a large spill hole.
2006-02-05Bob Shaw's Estes AlphaC6-7- After a A8-3 wind test, a madness took me. I loaded 'r up with a C6-7. She blasted off the pad,...
2006-05-06Chan Stevens's Estes AlphaB6-6-
2006-10-08George Beever's Estes AlphaB6-4- The good 'ol Alpha! Because the weather was perfect, I went with a B6 - great flight - really...
2006-10-08Chris Gonnerman's Estes AlphaA8-3- Twenty year old rocket, wearing new paint and a new parachute/shock cord. Good flight, no real...
2006-10-28Jeff Lane's Estes AlphaA3-4- Very high flight. Long duration on 6 foot Mylar streamer.
2006-10-29Jeff Lane's Estes AlphaA3-4- Another perfect flight, another streamer duration flight.
2006-10-29Jeff Lane's Estes AlphaA3-4- Perfect flight, streamer duration.
2006-11-11George Beever's Estes AlphaB4-4- Out-of-sight flight!
2006-12-02T Muir's Estes Alpha1/2A6-2-
2007-01-27Rick Lindsey's Estes AlphaA8-3- Maiden flight, and it even had the first coat of color :). This was my 3yo son's replacement for...
2007-02-22Rick Lindsey's Estes AlphaA8-3- This rocket always flies up beautifully straight, and the 'chute deployed well this time. My...
2007-02-22Rick Lindsey's Estes AlphaA8-3- Nice, straight flight. 'Chute didn't unfurl, wad recovery, but this may have been a good thing...
2007-03-11Chris Gonnerman's Estes AlphaC6-5- Very cool flight, good deployment, long drift, landed way outside the field, but was found.
2007-03-24Rick Lindsey's Estes AlphaA8-3- Nice flight as usual, came down in the spectator row, caught by a fellow rocketeer :).
2007-08-19Chris Gonnerman's Estes AlphaA8-3- Beautiful flight, good deployment, recovered within 100 yards of the launch stand.
2007-09-03Chris Gonnerman's Estes AlphaC6-5- It flew almost out of sight before popping the chute, and drifted quite a long way, even given the...
2008-03-25David Wallace's Estes AlphaC6-7- Alpha #1. Launch rod vertical - weathercocked slightly - drifted 600m (2000ft) away on standard...
2008-03-26David Wallace's Estes AlphaC6-7- Alpha #1 - Stronger wind now so launch rod angled into wind - landed intact 120m away off to one...
2008-03-26David Wallace's Estes AlphaC6-7- Alpha #1 - Stronger wind now so launch rod angled into wind - landed intact 120m away off to one...
2008-03-26David Wallace's Estes AlphaB6-4- Alpha #2 - standard chute with center intact. Landed intact 100m away.
2008-03-26David Wallace's Estes AlphaB6-4- Alpha #1 - launch rod vertical. Drifted 200m from launch site. No damage.
2008-04-27Jason Orosco's Estes AlphaA8-3- Great flight. Landed about 50 feet from the pad.
2008-04-27Jason Orosco's Estes AlphaC6-31000 feet Great flight. Decided to use a C6-3, Landed about 100 feet from the pad.
2008-05-04George Beever's Estes AlphaA8-5- Spun a bit on boost, but still straight up - good flight.
2008-05-05Natalie Orosco's Estes AlphaA8-5- Was a good flight, No ejection charge lawn darted can not be repaired.
2008-06-01David Wallace's Estes AlphaC6-7- Launch Control made critical error thinking wind had picked up & ordered a 20 deg angle on the...
2008-06-28David Wallace's Estes AlphaA8-31312 feet Nice flight - with kite flying in background no surprise it drifted 200m downwind - just missed...
2008-08-17George Beever's Estes AlphaA8-3- Short delay, weak ejection charge. Parachute scorched and did not deploy. No damage.
2008-09-28Jason Orosco's Estes AlphaA8-3- Good flight, Nose cone stuck body tube no damage.
2008-10-15Charlaine+Cadence Nordin's Estes AlphaC6-4- changed the chute to a streamer and packed her with more poweer. flew great out of sight. landed...
2008-10-15Charlaine+Cadence Nordin's Estes AlphaB4-3- Corkscrewed again even worse this time. ejection charge riped shroud line from chute.
2008-10-15Charlaine+Cadence Nordin's Estes AlphaA8-3- Lift off was fast and screaming. at 3 sec into flight she corckscrewed badly before she righted...
2008-10-15Charlaine+Cadence Nordin's Estes AlphaA8-3- Add 1.5 oz waight to nose and new chute with snap swivel. she flew like an arrow. ejection went...
2008-10-25Joseph Olexa's Estes AlphaA8-3- Good second flight today. Parachute eject and soft landing. Some cosmetic damage to fins from...
2008-10-25Joseph Olexa's Estes AlphaA8-3- Smooth flight with no problems. Parachute eject with soft landing. Seemed like it got pretty good...
2008-11-11Mark Grisco's Estes AlphaA3-4- i kitbashed an alpha to fly on T motors. an a3-4 is perfect for this rocket. i am using an 8...
2009-01-05Mark Grisco's Estes AlphaC6-7- alpha on a C-6= 1200+'. i was able to track it the all the way thanks to red mylar streamer.
2009-03-08Jason Orosco's Estes AlphaA8-3- Nice flight.
2009-06-16Jason Orosco's Estes AlphaA8-3- This one's getting pretty worn need to retire it. Great flight as always
2009-07-07Mark Grisco's Estes AlphaA10-3- my T size alpha. rips off the pad on a A10. cloudy skies made it hard to see but i was able to...
2009-07-11John Bergsmith's Estes AlphaB6-4- I got almost out of sight.....quickly! Nice flight or this old reliable design. Recovered with no...
2010-03-20Andy Wong's Estes AlphaC6-5- Without the two streamers, this rocket would of been long gone.
2010-03-20Andy Wong's Estes AlphaA8-3- Used two 20 streamers for recovery without any broken fins.
2010-03-20Glenn Weiss's Estes AlphaA8-3- First Flight of our current paint scheme Alpha, drag raced with our Retro look Alpha, both did...
2010-03-20Glenn Weiss's Estes AlphaA8-3- 1st launch of our Retro paint job Alpha, drag raced it with our current paint scheme Alpha for...
2010-04-11 Andy Wong's Estes AlphaB6-4- Perfect flight, used rocket to check wind.
2010-05-07Judy Orosco's Estes AlphaB4-4- Good flight.
2010-05-07Judy Orosco's Estes AlphaB4-4- Nice high flight.
2010-06-05Jeff Lane's Estes AlphaB6-6- Wow, that was a straight-up flight. Mid-sized streamer allowed recovery before it hit the canyons,...
2010-07-04George Beever's Estes AlphaA8-3- Flown a MIGHTY A8-3! Can't go wrong on thbis combo - great flight.
2010-08-02 Jeff Lane's Estes Alpha1/2A3-4- Very light build Alpha, but not light enough to get good altitude. Very late ejection, chute again...
2010-10-23Glenn Weiss's Estes AlphaA8-3- This is the current color scheme Alpha. Good boost, parachute did not fully open but no damage.
2011-02-07 Jason Orosco's Estes AlphaA8-3- Always have liked the Alpha nice straight flight a little walk to recover.
2011-08-20Glenn Weiss's Estes AlphaA8-3- Good wind test flight for our retro-look Alpha
2012-04-09 Cameron Talley's Estes AlphaA8-3- First launch of this classic rocket I built in my youth. Rocket is probably about 18 years old. ...

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