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Estes - Mosquito (0801, TK-1) [1971-2011]

Manufacturer:Estes
Diameter:0.5410 inches
Skill Level:1
Style:Sport
Overall Rating:

Contributed by Brett Keller

[Rocket Pic}The Estes Mosquito is a classic rocket, but it is somewhat hard to build and is extremely easy to lose. The instructions are well-written and the rocket is fairly straight forward because it has just 7 parts: 3 fins, body tube, launch lug, and a two-piece nose cone. 

The Mosquito is fairly easy to build. However, the fins are very large for their base area and are hard to get on straight. This rocket doesn't come with any decals. I recommend painting it some bright color in hopes of that helping recovery. Because of the rocket's size, it flies WAY out of sight. Recovery is very hard, although ti is possible. I once launched one of mine 6 times before I lost it. This rocket is interesting because of its size, but other than that, it doesn't have any features. 

I give this rocket a 3 points rating mainly because of the fins being hard to attach.

    Flight Log

    DateRocket NameMotor(s)AltitudeNotes
    1992-07-18Moe Bertrand's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-2- At least I got it back!
    1992-08-29Moe Bertrand's Estes MosquitoA3-2- Recovered this little Mini-Brute.
    1996-09-29Tony Fragge's Estes MosquitoA10-3-
    1998-02-15David Fergus's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- LOST SIGHT, FOUND DOWNRANGE ABOUT 300 FT AWAY
    1998-08-01MikeyR's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- Bit further away. Nice flight.
    1998-10-10David Fergus's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- lost sight, saw the engine falling, found down range about 350 ft away.
    1999-08-28David Fergus's Estes MosquitoMMX- Flew about 15 ft in the air, accomplished by wrapping tape around the MM motor and friction...
    1999-09-16Paul Smith's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- And one last identical flight. Again, engine not recovered.
    1999-09-19Paul Smith's Estes MosquitoMMX- Flew from a launch rod stuck in an expansion crack in the driveway concrete. Flew over the house,...
    1999-11-28Mark Patoka's Estes MosquitoA10-3- This rockets second flight. Didn't see it after ejection smoke. Found ejected motor 100' from pad...
    1999-11-28Mark Patoka's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Initial flight, blew off the nose cone. Recovered both pieces near pad. Duct taped nose back on....
    2000-02-20Mark Patoka's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Motor ejected and rocket tumbled straight down near pad. No damage.
    2000-04-29David Fergus's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- FLEW 5x ON THIS SAME DAY AND SAME ENGINE, PERFECT SIZE FOR THIS ROCKET AND NO WIND.
    2000-05-28MikeyR's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Zipped up! Nice flight. Nice way to end.
    2000-10-11David Logan's Estes MosquitoA10-3- It lit, vanished, and reapeared on the ground. I thought I'd lose it, guess I had better put it on...
    2000-10-29Brandon Mickel's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- landed 50 feet from pad - no damage - recovered on its side
    2000-11-12Gregg Yedwab's Estes MosquitoA3-4- Read all the flight logs before sending the bird off. Up she went. Saw the puff of smoke from the...
    2000-11-19Gregg Yedwab's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-2- Based on previous experience, built second Mosquito with a very small fishing weight glued in nose...
    2001-04-08MikeyR's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Zipped up. Found no problem.
    2001-04-14Tony Fragge's Estes MosquitoA10-3- Thing flew outta sight but we found it!
    2001-05-14Charlie Kazmir's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- Flew in an ark never to be seen again.I will buy more in the future.
    2001-06-10Jennifer Kirkland's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3-
    2001-07-08David Fergus's Estes MosquitoMMX- ejection charge actually accelerates rocket to faster than flight speed
    2001-09-16Tony Fragge's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Looked good until I lost sight of it. I heard the pop of the ejection and tried to hear where it...
    2001-10-20Mark Patoka's Estes MosquitoA10-3- Landed not far from launch pad and able to find in grass.
    2002-03-08Casey Smith's Estes Mosquito2xA10-3- Saddled it up with a A10-0 on the bottom to the A10-3 on top. It went I heard it stage,...
    2002-06-07MikeyR's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-4- Nice and high. Found it.
    2003-03-16Morgan Lee's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Second flight. Saw puff of smoke at ejection. Saw motor tumble all the way to the ground, but the...
    2003-06-02Bill Bill's Estes MosquitoA3-3- Was really on a A3-4 engine, but the delay was a second short, and it didn't affect the flight of...
    2003-07-01Matt Vennard's Estes MosquitoA10-3- Note to self: don't launch itty bitty rockets into the sun at noon.
    2003-10-11Dick Stafford's Estes MosquitoA10-3- lost but later found...
    2003-10-25Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Almost lost this baby (our second 'skeeto) but after searching and giving up, another rocketeer...
    2003-12-19Pin Missle's Estes MosquitoA8-0- flew straight up and exploded completly, coming down in at least 10 smoking trails. found part of...
    2004-03-20Mike Atwood's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-3- Nice day to fly. Tracking powder worked well. Impact with ground broke two fins off the body tube
    2004-04-01Saunassa's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- Good flight - very straight but after motor ejection could not find even being flourescent.
    2004-04-19Eric Maher's Estes MosquitoA10-3- Lost rocket in gray sky. Heard ejection charge, but could not find rocket.
    2004-06-20Paul Pearon's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Perfect launch; right into sun. Spotted just before ejection @ ~300 ft. Followed it down but lost...
    2006-05-27Chan Stevens's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3-
    2006-07-29Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Someone either here or on Rocketry Forum suggested taping mylar streamers to the fins to avoid...
    2006-11-18Bob Harrington's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Rocket landed within 3 ft of launch pad. No one saw it until it was on the ground.
    2006-11-25Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3-
    2006-12-30Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Again flying with small mylar streamers taped to the fins, nice low flight and quite a jolt when...
    2007-03-31Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Late ejection sent it straight down, easily recovered.
    2007-06-15Matt Gillard's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- on the pad, and some time later i found it 40meters from the pad - did not see much inbetween.
    2007-06-30Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- A crowd pleasing flight. Those mylar streamers taped to the tail really make it something special!
    2007-07-28Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- A little corkscrew to this flight and saw a flash at ejection.
    2007-07-28Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- After motor kicked, it landed right next to us.
    2007-07-31Matt Gillard's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- lost to the gods
    2007-09-30Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Went into unstable corkscrew pattern near apogee then shot straight down at ejection, motor landed...
    2008-05-05Natalie Orosco's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- Another great flight.
    2008-05-05Natalie Orosco's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- Great flight landed about 25 feet from the pad.
    2008-05-05Jason Orosco's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- Nice flight, Easy to find painted Glow Orange.
    2008-06-01Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Landed about 20 ft from pad.
    2008-06-28Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Arcing flight, ejection shot the skeeter sideways and landed about 40 ft from the pad. A crowd...
    2008-08-23Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Lost sight of it in the sun but recovered
    2008-10-26Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Ejection shot the rocket straight down
    2008-10-26Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- 2nd flight today for the skeeter was almost identical to the first, straight shot down at ejection
    2009-02-15David Braatz's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Left the pad like a bullet. We launched it at dusk so when the ejection charge blew, it looked...
    2009-02-28David Sindel's Estes Mosquito1/8A-1- Night launch in my yard. Lost but later found mostly undamaged.
    2009-03-15David Sindel's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-4- Hard to see and find.
    2009-03-16Mark Grisco's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- 1/4 a is enough.
    2009-05-30Jeff Lane's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-2- Phat-Mo. I inadvertently ;-) put too much paint on, but it was judged too heavy for competition....
    2009-05-31 Jason Orosco's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Nice flight.
    2009-06-20David Sindel's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- The poor little guy got hurt bad on the landing of a drag race, but it has been repaired and will...
    2009-07-11 Moe Bertrand's Estes Mosquito1/2A3-2- First flight of this little bugger since 1992. Quick boost off the pad - missed the liftoff shot....
    2010-03-20Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Spectator mentioned this sounds like a bottle rocket when the motor kicks! Landed fairly close to...
    2010-03-21Matt Gillard's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Even on a 1/4A it shifts, saw an ejection puff of smoke, and then the recovery team found it 5...
    2010-10-23Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Despite having flown it earlier in the launch my son wanted to fly it again today, so up it went...
    2010-10-23Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Nominal flight
    2011-07-23Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Recoved rocket and motor pretty close together
    2011-08-20Glenn Weiss's Estes Mosquito1/4A3-3- Ejected just after apogee with NC turned sideways, shot back down to earth at an angle
    2011-10-08Jason Orosco's Estes Mosquito1/2 A3-4T- Too many people showing up today only to flights.
    2011-12-17John Bergsmith's Mega Mosquito-Great flight
    2012-02-26John Bergsmith's Mega MosquitoEstes E9-4-

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