Estes Code Red

Estes - Code Red {Launch/Starter Set} (001824, 1824)

Contributed by Michael Branin

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Diameter: 1.35 inches
Length: 18.00 inches
Manufacturer: Estes
Style: RTF, Sport

Brief:
This is a well constructed ready to fly rocket that looks good in the air!

Construction:

  • 1 - Body Tube
  • 4 - Fins
  • 12in. Parachute
  • Plastic Nose Cone

Pro's - Extremely Durable Overall. This rocket came ready to fly. It has a very durable fin assembly. Reflective Body Tube is easy to spot in flight. Quick Descent

Con's - Nose cone sits too freely in the body tube.

Construction Rating: 5 out of 5

Flight:
On the first flight, I used a C6-5 and it flew great! Perfect take off and descent. It flew straight up and didn't drift much.

The second time I used a C6-7, It went pretty straight, but it caught some wind and drifted, luckily it missed the busy highway by 10 feet!

Finally, on the third flight, I used another C6-7, once again it went up okay, but when the ejection charge blew, I discovered that the parachute was tangled and it went down hard on the parking lot! *Ouch* I ran across the field to it, and luckily, none of the fins were broken, but the parachute was a little burnt. Over all it did perform better than I had expected it to.

Recovery:
The recovery is pretty good it but it comes down kind of fast. Just pray it doesn't hit anything harder than a dirt road!

Flight Rating: 4 out of 5

Summary:
Pros- Easy to fly Sturdy/Rugged. Well flying rocket. Good for smaller fields because of fast descent .

Cons- Loose Fitting Nose Cone.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

Other Reviews
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    An RTF kit that, with its red BT and silver fins/nose cone, is, IMO, one of the nicest looking rockets out of the box that you can buy. Components This kit has a plastic all-in-one fin can that can take a free fall a lot better than balsa fins tend to. /h2 Construction is very easy.  Simply tie the parachute and nose cone, to the pre-attached rubber cord.  ...

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