Manufacturer: | Estes |
Model: | 1284 |
Power: | Low-Power |
Product Type: | Kit |
Production Years: | 1976-1998 |
Recovery: | Glide, Parachute |
Status: | Out-Of-Production |
Style: | Scale |
Tags: | Scale:Space Shuttle |
This is a review of the OOP Estes Master's Series Space Shuttle, EST# 1284. It is a 1/162 scale replica of the Space Shuttle and includes both Orbiter and booster sections. These sections are connected at launch, boost on a single C5-3 or C6-3 engine, and separate when the 'main engine' ejects. The Orbiter uses glide recovery while the booster uses a parachute. For flight, there are removable ...
This is a 1/162 scale model of the Space Shuttle in a boost glider configuration. The kit uses a single 18mm engine mount set off-center in the External Tank (ET). At apogee, the Orbiter releases and returns by glide, while the ET/SRB booster assembly recovers by parachute. Auxiliary fin units (removable for display) are provided for stability during flight and are attached into the bottom of ...
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