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Estes 220 Swift Mini-Engine Rocket

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CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Description

This is the 220 Swift Flying Model Rocket from Estes with a sleek high speed design, it is very lightweight and flies up to 750 feet! Uses an A3-4T engine (not included). Recommended for Ages 10 & Older with Adult Supervision. Spec s Length 4.5 in. (11.4 cm) Diameter 0.54 in. (13.7 mm) Weight 0.094 oz. (2.7 g) Recovery Featherweight Fins Die cut balsa Maximum Altitude 750 ft. (260 m) Recommended Engines 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-4T, Estes model rockets range from "ready-to-fly" in just minutes, to kits that provide many enjoyable hours of building fun. Estes kits are classified into five categories. READY TO FLY (RTF) No paint, glue or modeling skills required. Rocket comes assembled and is ready for liftoff in just minutes. E2X No paint or special tools needed. E2X kits contain parts that are colored and easy to assemble. Simply glue the parts together as per the instructions, apply the self-adhesive decals, attach the recovery system and you are ready to blast off! Assembly takes 1 hour or less. SKILL LEVEL 1 Requires some painting, gluing and sanding. Features laser-cut balsa fins, slotted body tubes, plastic nose cones and self-adhesive decals. Step by step instructions make building very easy. Assembly takes at least an afternoon. SKILL LEVEL 2 First tier of more advanced kits. Requires beginner skills in model rocket construction and finishing. Features laser-cut balsa or plastic fins, plastic nose cones and unfinished body tubes. Assembly may take a complete day. SKILL LEVEL 3 Second tier of more advanced kits. Requires moderate skills in model rocket construction and finishing. Features multiple laser-cut balsa fins and parts, unfinished body tubes, complex designs and plastic nose cones. Assembly may take a couple of days.

Product Details

Product Length:	4.0 inches
Product Width:	1.0 inches
Product Height:	10.5 inches
Product Weight:	0.4 pounds
Package Length:	10.7 inches
Package Width:	2.8 inches
Package Height:	0.5 inches
Package Weight:	0.05 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 8 reviews

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.0

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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

Pretty sweet BUT Aug 31, 2010
I bought this rocket at a hobby shop. This rocket was the cheapest out of every rocket in the store. The rocket is easily built, it took me about 20 minutes. It only ended up being about 3 inches tall, and it was kinda cute. I launched it over a lake and it went out of sight. I used an A-10 engine. My family and I searched, and 10 minutes later, we found it. I estimated that it went about 800+ feet in the air.

Now your probably asking: Why was the toy fun?

I gave the toy a four for fun because the launch was awesome, but recovering it is not fun.

Why was the toy educational?

I learned that the larger the engine, the faster and higher it goes.

Why was the toy durable?

I only gave the toy a three for durability because it's not very waterproof. One of the fins fell off and I can't use it again. Bummer.

Overall: This toy was fun, but it easily gets lost and its not waterproof. I suggest launching it over a field and painting it blaze orange or black like I did. But, the launch was awesome and the price for A-10 engines, this rocket, a wire used to launce, and an ignition system was only about 19 dollars, which is very cheap.

Do I recommend this toy? Yes, I do.

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

Cheap and Fun Aug 26, 2009 By Thomas E. Tweedel
I got this as a starter rocket for my son. While it is rated a skill level 1 the fact that you have to cut the fins from a pattern out of two sticks of balsa actually makes it harder than some of the bigger rockets with pre-cut fins. Though with this one you don't have to mess with the engine mount (which is easy).

Its a fun rocket to shoot but not as fun as the larger ones. The problem is you have a hard time seeing it go up and its virtually invisible comming down unless the light is just right. The key to finding it is to watch for the "pop" of the engine. If you trace a line straight down from that it will be within 10 feet. Tumble recovery is a bit of a misnomer, dart recovery is more like it. The thing comes straight down nose first and then sticks into the grass. Its not heavy enough to cause itself or anything else damage.

I'd really recommend the 1/4 A engines for it. Makes it easier to track and find. But in the end this rocket is a fire and forget. Your going to loose it and honestly none of the tumble recovery rockets are that impressive. Its a good rocket to learn about loss with...

So in summary
Pro's
Cheap
Easily Built

Cons
Easily Lost
Not that exciting

Conclusion
If you want a cheap rocket to buy and shoot and don't mind a significant chance of loss this is a good one. Otherwise get something bigger.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

ok rocket until you lose it Aug 04, 2011
This rocket was cool while launching, but the tumble recovery system stinks. You can't keep track of it, so basically the situation is that you launch it once and you lose it. In my case I lost it in a soybean field.

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

itty bitty rockets Feb 18, 2008 By Gabriel A. Libertarian
These extra small rockets are great for a smaller budget, but they are easily lost, which can be devastating to a 10 year old kid.
Take time putting it together and take photos of your progress so you have something to do while the glue dries.
I personally only use the 1/4A to 1/2A engines in these rockets, which can be purchased at most online hobby stores.

Nice simple rocket Jan 02, 2012 By arogop
I bought this for my kids and it was easy to put together. We painted it up nice and look forward to launching it when the weather is good.

Assembly was easy for us though it may not be the best "first rocket" project for a kid. This is a tumbler and I would recommend painting the nose cone before you glue it on which is a different order than the instructions.

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