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Estes - Corkscrew (2114) [1995-1998]

Manufacturer:Estes
Diameter:1 inches
Overall Rating:

Contributed by Spinal

(Used, with permission, from Spinal's Fun & Hobbies Page---http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/3913) 


Picture provided by Jason Finigan---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Company: Estes 
Price: $11.89 
Series: BETA 
Rating: (*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 
Engines: A8-3, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, B8-5, C6-3, C6-5 
Nosecone: Plasic 
Engine Mount: Quick Release Engine Hook 
Fins: Balsa 
Recovery: 12" parachute 
Decals: Pressure Sensitive 
Max. Altitude: 300 meters 
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I love this rocket. It is perfect for fun occasions because of it's colorful painting and fun flying .Just by a little curve in one fin, this rocket will swirl up into the sky very high. It even leaves a little smoke trail of the swirls like a stunt plane. This rocket is also big, it is about 21" tall! Building is easy and painting is a snap with a can of spray paint. I highly recommend this rocket to everyone.




Provided by: [Rokkit Scientists]

Part of the Estes Beta Series. Excellent rocket for the all rocketeers. Easy to assemble and great fun to fly. 

The Corkscrew has special engine and fin placement, which makes this rocket SPIRAL and SPIN up into the sky. Smoke Trails from the Corkscrew, make it a blast to watch. The kit is easy to assemble as it comes with preformed plastic fin assembly, nose cone and body tube are prepainted. The price runs around $12.00. I like its Color scheme. The body is red and the fin's and nose cone are blue. 

As part of the Rokkit Scientist collection, The Corkscrew is one of the more entertaining rockets. It is pretty cool to see it gain altitude, but the added fun of watching the "rocket acrobatics" on its way up, is well worth the 12 bucks.. 

Specifications: Length: 21.25 in (54cm), Dia:1.0 in (25.4mm), Weight:53g (1.9oz) 
Recovery: 12 in (30cm) parachute 
Max altitude: 800ft (244m) Engines: A8-3(first Flight), B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5

    Flight Log

    DateRocket NameMotor(s)AltitudeNotes
    1999-02-06Stephen Peart's Estes CorkscrewC6-5- One of the kids' favorites...
    2000-04-17Ron Cooke's Estes CorkscrewC6-7- perfect flight
    2000-10-07William Beggs's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Great flight and recovery.
    2000-11-22Ron Cooke's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Perfect flight as always for this rocket.
    2001-01-06William Beggs's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Great flight and recovery.
    2001-03-25Ed Scientist's Estes CorkscrewB4-4- Launch pad slightly tilted the rocket lifted off about 20 feet and then pluged to the ground with...
    2001-03-25Ed Scientist's Estes CorkscrewB4-4- Awesome first launch of wifes first rocket. The woman is now addicted. ( I Hope).
    2001-03-25Ed Scientist's Estes CorkscrewA8-3- Nice low flight parchute only partially opened but no damage occurred.
    2001-03-31Ed Scientist's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Awesome effects. Nice flight. Hit the ground hard!! The corkscrew fin came dettached.
    2001-04-01Ed Scientist's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Straight up screwing the whole way.
    2001-04-08Ed Scientist's Estes CorkscrewC6-3- HOLY CRAP! This thing can screw fast.
    2001-04-22Ed Scientist's Estes CorkscrewC6-5- Well eventually you are going to loose one. Blew way into the woods. The woman acted like she...
    2001-05-30Donald Besaw's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Flew perfectly with about a 100 RPM spin. Shock cord detached upon ejection. Nose section...
    2001-09-03Larry Zeilmann's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Great first flight
    2001-10-13Larry Zeilmann's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Great gusty wind flight
    2001-10-22Donald Besaw's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Nice flight with a good spin. Recovered about 50 feet from the pad. No damage.
    2001-11-10Larry Zeilmann's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- AGF
    2002-04-23Larry Zeilmann's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- AGF
    2002-08-17Donald Besaw's Estes CorkscrewC6-5- Very nice flight. Nice fast spin. Almost lost in tall grass but found and recovered without damage.
    2003-05-25Chan Stevens's Estes CorkscrewC6-3- Flight at NSL
    2004-01-24Larry Zeilmann's Estes CorkscrewA8-3- AGF
    2004-07-04Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Nice boost with trademark spiral smoke trail that quickly disappeared in wind. Ejected near...
    2004-07-11Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewB4-4- Zipped right off the pad. About 15 feet up, tail started to wiggle and generate namesake corkscrew...
    2004-10-09Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewC6-5- Beautiful flight, with about 10 turns on the corkscrew smoke trail. Even with nearly calm winds,...
    2004-11-13Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewC6-5- Perfect conditions and perfect engine. Zipped off the pad, then about 20 feet up started the...
    2005-01-15William Beggs's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Perfect flight and recovery.
    2005-04-16William Beggs's Estes CorkscrewC6-3- Good flight. Lost rocket due to increasing winds.
    2005-07-05Reid Smith's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Almost a perfectly straight flight even with wind. Corkscrewed smoke trail was only visibly...
    2005-12-03Chan Stevens's Estes CorkscrewC6-5-
    2006-04-08Eldred Pickett's Estes CorkscrewC6-3- Cool flight
    2006-04-23Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewB4-4- Like previous flight. Fast spinning boost with only 3 spirals in the smoke trail. Clean ejection...
    2006-04-23Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Fast spinning boost with only 3 spirals in the smoke trail. Clean ejection and gentle landing.
    2006-08-20Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewC6-5- Beautiful corkscrew boost. Spiral smoke trail had 11 turns, then a long gap during coast, then...
    2007-07-01Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewC6-5- Nice tight corkscrew with about 13 turns. Ejection just past apogee. Forgot to install chute, so...
    2007-09-09Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewB6-2- Rocket stuck on rod. Lifted pad about 6 inches, then tipped over. Ejected on ground.
    2008-07-04Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewB6-4- Short boost with only about 3 rotations. Good deployment with safe landing near mud bog. 27 sec.
    2009-05-23Bob Cox's Estes CorkscrewC6-5- New Chinese Quest motors give long hissing boost. Plenty of corkscrew smoke trail. Safe...
    2009-09-06Chan Stevens's Estes CorkscrewC6-3-

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