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Estes - Maxi Alpha III (001903, 1321) [1979-1985,2000,2011-]

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Decals: Self-Stick
Diameter: 2.6 inches
Fin Material: Plastic
Manufacturer: Estes
Model: 001903, 1321
Motor Size: 24 millimeters
Power: Low-Power
Production Years: 1979-1985,2000,2011-
Recommended Motors: D12-3, E9-4, E9-6
Recovery: Parachute
Skill Level: 2
Style: Sport
Tags: Family:Estes:Alpha

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Flight Log

DateRocket NameMotor(s)AltitudeNotes
2000-07-25Donald Besaw's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3-
2000-08-19Dave Russell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Landed on hard surface, broke fin, needs bigger chute
2000-08-20Dave Russell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Fin repaired. Much softer landing on 30 chute
2000-09-15Dave Russell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Ejection broke 1/4 shock cord. Recovered all pieces
2000-09-18Dave Russell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Much less stressful ejection with much longer Kevlar and 3/8 elastic combo.
2000-10-01Dave Russell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E15-4- This bird was made for mid power, just awesome. Slow majestic off the pad and good height. Added...
2000-10-15Dave Russell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E15-4- Awesome routine flight.
2000-11-11Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D15-4- Took two tries to ignite the motor.
2000-11-11Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5-
2000-11-12Dave Russell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Vry nice. A bit lower, but nose weight didn't hurt this bird
2000-11-19Dave Russell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E18-4- Absolutely beautiful. Can't go wrong with this combination.
2000-12-10Dave Russell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Typical nice flight. However, chute tangled, landed hard, broke and lost part of a fin.
2001-05-12Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D9-4- Perfect weather. Nice flight, but broke fin on landing.
2001-05-19Donald Besaw's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Another beautiful flight. Moderate winds made for a long recovery walk. Fins survived without a...
2001-06-24Jeff Brundt's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- First flight of the day. I use this or my 2.6 V-2 to help determine the winds for launch & recovery
2001-07-01Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Broke fin.
2001-07-01Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E18-4- Good flight. Love that White Lightning.
2001-07-14Luis Salinas's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5-
2001-07-14Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E28-4- Uncertain of early delay, motor trouble? Will try again, but will need to mend the broken fin...
2001-07-26Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D15-4- Good flight.
2001-07-29Jeff Brundt's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Used as the obligatory 1st flight of the day to test the winds. Good straight boost and perfect...
2001-07-29Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D15-4- Broke another fin.
2001-08-04MikeyR's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E28-4- Nice boost. Landed on road and cracked a fin.
2001-09-01Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E18-4- Good flight, but broke fin (again).
2001-09-02Jeff Brundt's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- The fist flight of the day, used to check wind conditions. A perfect flight.
2001-09-08Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F12-5- Good motor/rocket combo.
2001-09-08Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E28-4- Four seconds is too short, will try a seven.
2001-09-15Bob Sanford's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Another fine flight of the ORIGINAL (1980's) version of this kit.
2001-09-22Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E9-6- Good flight even though the wind was picking up. Using a 24 inch 'chute resulted in another broken...
2001-09-22Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Nominal. Typical flight profile on D12 - low & slow.
2001-09-29Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Nominal for a D12 - low and slow.
2001-09-29Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F12-5- Good combination of motor/rocket.
2001-11-03Randy Powell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E15-4- split the chute..recovered near and no damage
2001-11-03Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E11-3- Didn't deploy 'chute, broke a fin.
2001-11-03Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E18-4- Typical flight.
2001-11-24Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Second flight today; still using tumble recovery due to wind. Broke a fin (again). This rocket is...
2002-01-12Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- First flight after overhaul. Using 24 'chute with large spillhole. Lots of drift and dragged along...
2002-02-16Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- First flight after refit. Very nice boost, perfect delay. Wind carried rocket into tree. Rocket...
2002-03-28Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Beautiful - only a little drift despite a lot of hang time.
2002-04-04Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D15-4- Very nice!
2002-05-05Malcolm Smith's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Great flight, realistic lift-off and slight weathercock. Ejection was nearly perfect as the rocket...
2002-05-25Randy Powell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E15-7- didnt have a 4 sec. so burnt another 7.....risky business....no more 7z for this rocket.
2002-05-27Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E11-3- Good boost, fun motor! Landed in pond - fished out by Jay. Tubing is wet but not soaked, OK after...
2002-06-01Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- First flight of the day: windy! Lot's of weather vane, and lots of drift.
2002-06-22Randy Powell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F21-6- The new F21 motor really works well in this rocket. I was using E15s but no more.
2002-07-02Donald Besaw's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Beautiful straight flight. I managed to catch this rocket before it hit the ground to prevent fin...
2002-07-07Randy Powell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F21-6- this rocket kicks butt on the F21.
2002-07-15Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D15-7- Late! Tangled 'chute; no damage.
2002-07-15Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Oh that was fun! Leaves the launcher with authority and then puts on the breaks, hangs there for a...
2002-07-21Randy Powell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F20-7-
2002-08-10Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E15-7- Nice! Good deployment, some drift.
2002-08-10Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D15-7- 'Chute tangled, but no damage.
2002-09-07Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Club demo launch. Nice flight.
2002-10-05Randy Powell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F21-6- Excellent!!!
2002-10-09Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Good flight.
2002-10-20Randy Powell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F21-6- super launch...the F21 -6 is perfect.
2002-11-30Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E9-8- Picture Perfect. Disappointed with altitude due to launch angle in wind.
2002-12-16Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F12-5- This is an old package of reloads, and provided an extra long delay on all three in the package....
2003-01-25Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Nice flight.
2003-01-25Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Nominal flight.
2003-02-22Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Good flight.
2003-02-22Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Good flight.
2003-03-15Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E9-6- Good!
2003-03-15Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Higher! Lots of drift.
2003-03-15Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Low and Slow.
2003-04-12Randy Powell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F21-6-
2003-04-19Randy Powell's Estes Maxi Alpha 3F21-6-
2003-05-25Rocky Firth's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Maden flight. Got the kids attention.
2003-05-31Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Good!
2003-05-31Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D9-4- Very late ejection - this is a really old reload. Stripped the 'chute shrouds; no other damage.
2003-06-30Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D9-4- Long delay - no damage.
2003-07-26Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Low and slow; hung there for a split second then ejected.
2003-10-18Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Typical flight; 'chute hung briefly.
2003-10-29Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Low & Slow.
2003-10-29Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D15-4- Good flight.
2003-11-24Tim Burger's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D15-4- Good flight.
2003-12-26Jon Revelle's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Perfect flight. This thing ROARED off the pad. Landed in a low branch in tree.
2004-04-24Donald Besaw's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Very nice flight, gets about 400-500 feet on the D12-3. Very nice recovery close to pad. No damage.
2004-08-08Rocky Firth's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Nice rocket for windy days. The D12 is a good motor to keep the recovery walk short.
2004-08-15Andrew Grippo's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- 2nd flight of day with same results - Good flight and short walk for recovery - no damage. Fun...
2004-08-28Andrew Grippo's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Good high flight, ejection at apogee, good recovery
2004-12-28Jon Revelle's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- AWESOME FLIGHT!! Came down slow, but managed to pop part of the fin lose.
2005-01-21Andrew Grippo's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Delay decent for this rocket but not much altitude achieved with the C11 motor, may have reached...
2005-03-18Andrew Grippo's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Good flight and recovery.
2005-08-07Mark Beever's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Delay too short but still a good flight.
2005-08-27Andrew Grippo's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Nice straight flight and good recovery. Nice stable kit to fly.
2007-03-27Donald Besaw's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Another one I have not flown in a long time. Great flight. Two fins had the rear tabs broken off...
2007-04-28Andrew Grippo's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Good boost and flight. Low and slow. good recovery
2008-11-22John Bergsmith's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E9-4- Flight on my son's Maxi-Alpha. Typical flight, recovered with no issues.
2008-11-22John Bergsmith's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E9-4- First flight on my daughter's rocket. Nice boost with no issues, and recovered with no damage. The...
2009-04-18John Bergsmith's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E18-4- Flight #2 on my daughter's rocket. Nice boost with no issues, and recovered with no damage. The...
2009-07-25Andrew Grippo's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3-
2010-05-14Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Good first flight. Deploy a bit early - try D12-5 next time. Good 'chute and near landing.
2010-05-14Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Good first flight. Deploy a bit early - try D12-5 next time. Good 'chute and near landing.
2010-05-15Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E20-7- After three tries, ZOOM! Great high flight. Good deployment and nice landing, but it took a long...
2010-05-15Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E20-7- WOW! Deployed a bit early (and about 1/2 inch of tube zipper). Good 'chute. Almost landed in the...
2010-05-15Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Perfect small field demo flight profile - go straight up, stop, pop 'chute, land less than 10 feet...
2010-05-15Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Very nice all the way around. Deploy just about perfect. Good 'chute (went down to 18 incher)....
2010-05-15Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E20-7- After three tries, ZOOM! Great high flight. Good deployment and nice landing, but it took a long...
2010-05-15Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E20-7- WOW! Deployed a bit early (and about 1/2 inch of tube zipper). Good 'chute. Almost landed in the...
2010-05-16Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-5- Nice almost picture perfect flight. Slightly late deployment. Very nearby landing.
2010-06-12Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3C11-3- Angled north into wind. Good 'chute. Cracked the base of one fin on landing. Repaired with thick...
2010-06-12Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3D12-3- Good boost. Early deploy while still going pretty fast. Popped one shroud line and short (about...
2010-09-18Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E15-71009 feet Nice! Good flight profile overall. Close landing. No damage.
2010-09-18Bernard Cawley's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E15-7- Nice! Good flight profile overall. Close landing. No damage.
2010-11-21John Bergsmith's Estes Maxi Alpha 3E18-4- Daughters Halloweeen Scheme, another great flight.
2011-06-17C Graski's Maxi Alpha 3D12-5500 feet Fantastic first flight of this monster. Makes me want to finish my Executioner now!
2011-06-26C Graski's Maxi Alpha 3D12-5550 feet
2011-06-26C Graski's Maxi Alpha 3D12-5-
2011-06-26C Graski's Maxi Alpha 3D12-5600 feet
2011-08-20Douglas Hurstell's Maxi Alpha 3D12-3300 feet Nice, slow, lift-off, came popped a pretty 'chute and smacked a soccer goal a few feet from the...
2011-08-20Douglas Hurstell's Maxi Alpha 3E9-6450 feet Low initial impulse, 1/8" rod rolled over and sent this flight on a trajectory that sent it into...
2011-08-20Douglas Hurstell's Maxi Alpha 3E9-6750 feet VERY slow liftoff. Beautiful flight, Straight as an arrow up, and came down sweetly 75' from the...
2011-09-11Douglas Hurstell's Maxi Alpha 3E9-6550 feet Delay too long
2012-03-18John Bergsmith's Maxi Alpha IIIAerotech E15-4-Nice flight
2012-05-20John Bergsmith's Maxi Alpha IIIAerotech E15-4-

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