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Contributed by Michael P. Morley with Alex Morley 
(Contributed - by Eric Miller)  Brief:
I received the Estes X-Flyers as a gift from our neighbor Zachary. The kit is one of Estes Ready-Built TM and includes two rockets, one
yellow and blue, and one black and purple. This kit was packaged in plastic and
came in a box and cost $14.99. A pretty good deal for two rockets.
Construction:
No construction on a Ready Built just attach the chute and jam in an engine.
Finishing:
The X-Flyers are cool looking, nice colors and very sleek and futuristic
looking. The only issue I have with the rockets is the body tubes are a tight
fit for parachutes. These rockets are light and may have been better with
streamers.
Construction Rating:
4
out of 5
Flight:
Both rockets received Estes A8-3 engines. They were out of site because of the
sleek style, manufactured finish and light weight. Both rockets performed very
well.
Recovery:
The second flight of the purple and black X-Flyer came down fast on a tangled
chute. Both were recovered no damage. If you use a B or C engine have lots of
spotters and big field.
Flight Rating:
4
out of 5
Summary:
Overall the X-Flyers receive a solid four. Two rockets for the price of one,
you can get out and launch immediately and they rock on an A8-3. Cons are they
may drift far on a chute (especially if you use a C engine) and secondly the
narrow body tubes.
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5 Flight Log| Date | Rocket Name | Motor(s) | Altitude | Notes |
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| 2001-08-04 | Jerry Davis's Estes X-Fliers | C6-5 | - | How did we ever expect to find this one again? Went out of sight, to who knows where... | | 2002-05-15 | Ron McFerren's Estes X-Fliers | B6-4 | - | First flight for the yellow one. Went up fast and recovered on streamer. No damage. Haven't flown... | | 2003-03-16 | Donald Besaw's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | Nice first flight, streamer got rolled up in shock cord, rocket impacted on it's side. No major... | | 2003-03-30 | Donald Besaw's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | Nice flight, suffered some rebound damage at top of body | | 2003-04-11 | Colin Chase's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | High flight with small engine! Close recovery, fin broke upon landing, currently being repaired.... | | 2003-05-10 | Donald Besaw's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | Nice flight. Body tube got banged up some more. | | 2003-05-25 | Donald Besaw's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | Wind test. Nice flight. | | 2003-05-25 | Donald Besaw's Estes X-Fliers | B6-4 | - | Nice high flight. Landed within 50 feet of a parked school bus, no biggie. | | 2003-06-22 | Colin Chase's Estes X-Fliers | C6-7 | - | First flight after wing repair. Large engine, went out of sight. Never saw it land. Found rocket... | | 2003-07-21 | Donald Besaw's Estes X-Fliers | B6-4 | - | Nice high flight but not quite out of sight. Long recovery walk. No damage. | | 2003-08-10 | Donald Besaw's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | Good flight. Shock cord burned through, both parts recovered OK. No damage. | | 2004-01-02 | Paul Winder's Estes X-Fliers | C6-7 | - | Anglesey Rocket Club. Flight was Vertical. Max Altitude Approx 1000ft. Recovery Phase Commenced as... | | 2004-06-09 | Matt Gillard's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | Straight flight, parachute failed to open fully, slight crack to fin can. | | 2004-10-29 | Alex Jordan's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | 300 feet | Chutes ejected-but never opened...Rockets recovered without damage, great cheap motor for these... | | 2005-10-13 | Matt Gillard's Estes X-Fliers | B4-2 | - | Quick lift, straight flight, deployed chute, which failed to open. hardish landing, no damage. | | 2006-04-22 | Ben Johnson's Estes X-Fliers | C6-7 | - | it kept on going, though cloud and still kept going, did not see ejection just heard, nose cone... | | 2006-04-22 | Ben Johnson's Estes X-Fliers | B6-4 | - | went though the cloud | | 2006-05-04 | Ben Johnson's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | bottom half came detached from the nose cone and took a 2 inch core sample | | 2006-06-17 | Ben Johnson's Estes X-Fliers | B6-6 | - | after ejectoin charge the kevlar chord snapped, after which both parts returning to the ground.... | | 2007-03-25 | Mal McClenaghan's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | Nice flight. Recovery on 100cm x 3cm streamer. | | 2007-03-25 | Mal McClenaghan's Estes X-Fliers | A8-3 | - | Another nice flight. Good small field flier. | | 2007-06-02 | Dwayne Shmel's X-Fliers | C6-5 | - | Buh-Bye. | | 2007-06-21 | Dwayne Shmel's X-Fliers | B6-4 | - | Drag race with the sister x-Flyer that came in the 2 rocket kit. Looked like a tie. | | 2007-06-21 | Dwayne Shmel's X-Fliers | B6-4 | - | Drag race with the sister x-Flyer that came in the 2 rocket kit. Looked like a tie. |
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