- Estes - 220 Swift {Kit} (810) [2003-] By Bill Eichelberger (January 19, 2017)
For the old-timers, the 220 Swift is simply a Mosquito in an updated body with sticker graphics. The Swift is another of the "fire and forget" mini engine birds. I can't imagine that the recovery rate on these is anywhere close to 30%.
Components
BT-5 main body tube
PNC-5 nose cone
1/16" fin stock
launch lug
decal sheet
/h2
Construction ...
- Estes - 220 Swift {Kit} (810) [2003-] By Donald Besaw Jr
This is a new 2004 release kit by Estes. It is a small and sleek 4 1/2 inch tall rocket that flies on mini motors up to 750 feet and uses tumble recovery.
The kit came in a plastic bag and included two 1/16 balsa strips for fins, body tube, nose cone, launch lug and decals.
The instructions for this kit included the fin template as you need to cut them out yourself from the balsa strips ...
- Estes - 220 Swift {Kit} (810) [2003-] By Peter Davidson
A tiny fun-to-build 13mm rocket employing tumble recovery, a descendant of the classic Estes Mosquito.
Included in the kit:
1 body tube
1 plastic nose cone
1 launch lug
2 small balsa strips to cut your own fins
1 peel-and-stick decal set
This is an easy 3FNC kit to put together with next to nothing in the way of gotchas. The instructions as supplied by Estes were ...
