Estes - Generic E2X (1764)

Brief:
Very simple, easy rocket available only through a bulk pack. I managed to get one unassembled from a friend. This one has a Pepsi theme to it.

Construction:
There are nine parts to this kit:

• 1 NC50 nose cone
• 1 BT-50 body tube
• 1 plastic fin can
• 1 12" parachute
• 1 shock cord
• 1 sheet of decals
• 1 green long engine ring
• 1 small engine block
• 1 engine hook (standard length)

This is probably the most simple rocket I've ever built. All there is assemble the motor mount, glue it into the fin can, glue them to one end of the body tube, attach recovery system, slap some paint on and you're done.

PROS: Very simple construction

CONS: Perhaps it is too simple?

Finishing:
The stock generic E2X is plain white and comes with a NASA theme decal sheet which have to be cut out, but I decided to ditch them. I had found a decal sheet which had the old Pepsi logo from 1987. So I used them and painted the rocket red white and blue to match the decals. It looked great when finished. This one is best to paint your own way and give it a different name.

Flight:
For its first flight I used an A8-3 due to moderate winds. The rocket used about 3 sheets of recovery wadding and was easy to prepare. The motor is held in by a standard engine hook.

The Pepsi Rocket zipped off the pad on an A8-3 and flew straight on an angle.

Recovery:
Recovery is by a stock Estes 12" chute. The chute is a little much for this small rocket so I reccomend using a streamer instead. There was no damage or wear on recovery.

Summary:
This is an excellent first or second rocket, however, they only come in bulk packs, so good luck finding a single one.

Flight Log

Date	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Altitude	Notes
2002-09-15	MikeyR's Estes Generic E2X	C6-7	-	Very high. Kids loved it. Flew away.
2005-06-11	Mal McClenaghan's Estes Generic E2X	B6-4	-	Maiden flight. Textbook launch. Eject just after apogee. Taken by local billabong.
2006-06-03	Matt Gillard's Estes Generic E2X	B4-4	-	straight boost, ejection at around apogee, hard to tell, recovered well on a 10 inch 'chute
2006-06-17	Ben Johnson's Estes Generic E2X	B4-2	-	straight flight recovere on streamer
2006-07-01	Matt Gillard's Estes Generic E2X	A8-3	-	Drag raced against a club member, I lost. Good flight
2006-10-04	Chris Halinaty's Estes Generic E2X	C6-5	-	Shock cord burned through--repairable. Failed NARTREK Bronze 60s parachute duration.
2006-10-04	Chris Halinaty's Estes Generic E2X	C6-5	-	30.68s flight for NARTREK Bronze streamer duration.
2007-08-25	Jeff Lane's Estes Generic E2X	A8-3	-	Had this sitting around for two years completed before launching. Flys great.
2008-05-24	Jeff Lane's Estes Generic E2X	A8-3	-	This is a very impressive rocket for a starter kit.
2008-07-28	Chris Halinaty's Estes Generic E2X	C6-3	-
2008-07-28	Chris Halinaty's Estes Generic E2X	C6-5	-
2008-08-30	Chris Halinaty's Estes Generic E2X	A8-3	-
2008-11-01	Matthew Bond's Estes Generic E2X	A8-3	-	First flight of a Girl Scout launch to demonstrate rocket prep and launch ops. Great flight to...
2009-06-27	Jeff Lane's Estes Generic E2X	B6-6	-	Gorgeous flight. Landed on asphalt, broke one fin, repaired.
2011-06-11	Bernard Cawley's Generic E2X	A8-3	-	Good example of this type. Fairly high for A8-3. Straight flight, good deployment and nearby...
2012-05-19	Ray "AcroRay" Miller's U.S.A. E2X	B6-4	500 feet	Nice, straight flight. Forgot to repack the chute after storage, and recovered tail-down undamaged...

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