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Estes - Fire Streak

Manufacturer:Estes

Contributed by Spinal

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


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Company: Estes 
Price: $11.89 
Series: BETA 
Rating: (*)(*)(*)(*)(*) 
Engines: 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B4-6, B6-4, B6-6, B8-5, C5-3, C6-3, C6-5 
Nosecone: Plastic 
Engine Mount: Quick Release Engine Hook 
Fins: Balsa 
Recovery: 2 Streamers 
Decals: Pressure Sensitive 
Max. Altitude: 360 meters 
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This rocket is a very nice rocket. It specializes in it's recovery system. It comes down with 2 red and yellow metallic streamers. It is a medium sized rocket that's a little below 15". Another great feature about it is the variety of engines it takes. This rocket runs on engines from 1/2A's to C's. Assembly is not very hard at all because of the slotted body tube. Painting is also easy with a can of purple spray paint. With this rocket, you will easily attract a small group of people in no time. That's why I like to start off my launching with the Fire Streak. I recommend this rocket to anyone. 

    Flight Log

    DateRocket NameMotor(s)AltitudeNotes
    2000-02-05Mark VanArsdall's Estes Fire StreakB4-4-
    2000-06-11Mark VanArsdall's Estes Fire StreakB4-4-
    2000-07-17Donald Besaw's Estes Fire StreakB6-4- Landed hard on a high school concrete track resulting in a popped and dented fin and some scraped...
    2000-08-12Trevon Watson's Estes Fire StreakA8-3- Notes:First flight! Went up higher than I thought on the A engine. Straight and true. Beautiful...
    2000-08-12Trevon Watson's Estes Fire StreakB6-4- Another beautiful flight,straight up and recovered 15 yds from pad. Again this rocket went a lot...
    2000-08-13Trevon Watson's Estes Fire StreakC6-5- Disastrous. . . Left the rod flying east at a low angle. Soared over my head and I lost it in the...
    2000-08-13Trevon Watson's Estes Fire StreakB6-4- Very nice flight. Again this rocket really performed well. It went much higher than I thought it...
    2000-08-13Trevon Watson's Estes Fire StreakA8-3- Notes:First flight-Perfect flight. This rocket went alot higher than I thought it would on an A...
    2001-03-24Donald Besaw's Estes Fire StreakC6-71000 feet First time I ever punched a rocket up to about 1000 feet. Perfect streamer recovery.
    2001-07-04Daniel Cutteridge's Estes Fire StreakC6-5- I lve this rocket. Very high flighr and very durable to come down with streamers at 20 mph from...
    2001-07-05Daniel Cutteridge's Estes Fire StreakC6-7- Used longer delay but pircture perfect flight. Tried to catch it but failed. Hard to catch a...
    2001-07-05Daniel Cutteridge's Estes Fire StreakC6-5- Anoter nice flight. Wind spun rocket on rod right at liftoff and made it go a little squirely but...
    2001-07-07Daniel Cutteridge's Estes Fire StreakC6-5- Great flight. Went about 900ft. went off pad very fast. Camed down in waist high weeds.
    2001-11-10David Logan's Estes Fire StreakB6-4-
    2002-02-27Donald Besaw's Estes Fire StreakA8-3- Great flight even though it was cold. No damage.
    2002-08-08Donald Besaw's Estes Fire StreakB4-4- Wind test. Landed in some standing water. Didn't see any signs of water damage.
    2003-04-06Donald Besaw's Estes Fire StreakB6-4- Nice flight. Popped a fin loose on landing.
    2004-06-27David Logan's Estes Fire StreakB6-4- Recovered 150 feet from pads using a 12 inch chute.
    2004-11-06T Muir's Estes Fire StreakA10-3- Great set of recoveries on a windy day!

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