Decals: | Waterslide |
Diameter: | 0.98 inches |
Fin Material: | Balsa |
Length: | 22.10 inches |
Manufacturer: | Estes |
Model: | 2050 |
Motor Size: | 18 millimeters |
Nose Cone Material: | Plastic |
Original Price: | $18.49 |
Plan (Estes Instructions): | http://www.estesrockets.com/media/instructions/002050_Super_Neon.pdf |
Power: | Low-Power |
Product Type: | Kit |
Production Years: | 2007-2011 |
Recommended Motors: | A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 |
Recovery: | Parachute |
Skill Level: | 2 |
Status: | Out-Of-Production |
Style: | Ring/Tube/Cone Fin |
Tags: | Family:Estes:Super Neon |
Weight: | 1.70 ounces |
Originally produced by Estes in 1991, the Super Neon was reintroduced on 2007. The Super Neon is a tube fin rocket that also sports small “stub” fins on each of the tube fins. The Super Neon flies on the standard assortment of 18mm black powder motors and uses a 12 inch parachute for recovery. The header card promises soaring flights to 1000 feet, which is beyond optimistic ...
Super Neon is an updated 2007 re-release of an older kit. It is what I would call a "fantasy" tubefin in that it has decorative stub fins supplementing the 6 tubefins that provide the actual stability to create a futuristic appearance. The packaging highlights its "Space Age Tubular Fins". Well, so maybe they're not "stub fins", maybe they're cooling plates for the hyper-leptonic fusion ...
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