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Estes Comanche-3 Standard & D Engine Rocket

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Estes Comanche-3 Standard & D Engine Rocket

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

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When two stages are not enough, try three! A "D" first stage booster gets things going in a hurry. This high-flying rocket roars to ultra high altitudes - over a half mile high! Requires a 3/16" (5 mm) Maxi launch rod - sold separately. Specifications Length 41" (104.1 cm) Diameter 0.98" (24.9 mm) Weight 2.1 oz (59 g) Recovery Streamer Fins Die cut balsa Maximum Altitude 2660 ft (81 m) Recommended Engines Single Stage Flights A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 Three Stage Flights Booster Stage D12-0, Second Stage B6-0, C6-0, Third Stage B6-6, C6-7 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:	6.5 inches
Product Width:	2.0 inches
Product Height:	23.5 inches
Product Weight:	1.0 pounds
Package Length:	21.5 inches
Package Width:	5.7 inches
Package Height:	2.2 inches
Package Weight:	0.3 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 4 reviews

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 5.0

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16 of 16 found the following review helpful:

Quite possibly the most exciting three-stager available Jan 27, 2008 By L. M. Fuke
The Comanche packs a punch. It is a good-looking and reliable multi-stage modroc. It is simple to build, even by a novice.

It's major WOW!! feature is the ability to mount a D12-0 as the first stage booster. There are two caveats worth mentioning:

1) Try to avoid an A6-0 booster as the first stage, as it may kick back onto spectators when the second stage lights. The A6 booster engine burns out roughly fifteen feet off the pad, and it can fly right back into your face. The A6 booster is better in the second stage.
2) If you dare try for a high-altitude shot with a D12-0 followed by a C6 booster, then to a C6-7, I defy you to track and find the second stage booster. Be prepared to build several second stages, as you'll likely lose them.

This kit will provide you with hours of fun. I'll leave it your sense of priorities how much time you want to spend scouring the ground looking for second stages. Also bear in mind that a D-boosted three-stage flight could set you back nearly $10.00 a shot.

It goes without saying that the Comanche makes a spectacular two-stager, especially when D-boosted. The ship will eventually be a two-stager - you're gonna lose the second booster.

9 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Great Kit and Flights Sep 10, 2006 By DG
I've flown the commanche 3 at least 10 times with all three stages and never had a dud; there's not a more impressive launch without getting into the big (F and beyond) engines. This kit is relatively simple and rewards precision craft- a very engaging technical project. Be sure to have spotters when you launch- the 2nd stage is almost impossible to find otherwise.

6 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Another classic in disguise Aug 11, 2005 By William J. Eichelberger "I will not go quietly"
While the Comanche is an interesting rocket, the biggest attraction to this kit is that it's a perfect starting point to "clone" an Estes Condor. (The single glider version.) The main body tube and nose cone are the exact pieces that you would have received in a Condor kit if this was 1978. That said, the Comanche is a neat rocket when it works right, but I've seen a lot of them built and very few work the way they're supposed to. Getting two stages to light isn't exactly easy. Getting three is quite a challenge.

Comanche-3 One Kit, Many Variations Dec 27, 2011 By Matthew
The kit lends itself to an incredible amount of variations. While building this kit forever, I do not know if one was ever completed strictly according to the directions. As I said the variations are endless. You can double wall the payload section, oh there is no payload section on the original. You can space out the first and second stages with the Stine method. Add an altimeter to know how high it went. Analyze the data and see the Delta-v when a different engine burns! Calculate the Max Q, or maximum dynamic pressure, just like when we had a space program. In any case test your rocket for stability, paint the rocket brightly with good contrast to the background, and put an address label on the outside. A beeper or strobe is also useful in location and I have lost several of these. Use a wide open space for the launch. Use only one or two stages and small engines, if you have a smaller launch area, are testing the strength of the airframe, or want to see the stage separation. Fly safe, adhere to the NAR rules!

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