Estes Viking Rocket Bulk Pack (12)

The Estes Viking rocket bulk pack contains 12 rocket kit packets, each with the materials and instructions required to assemble the rocket. It is recommended for children 10 years and older, with adult supervision up to age 12. The molded plastic nose cone, body tube, pre-cut card stock fin options, and self-stick decals allow for Level 1 assembly skill and no painting required. Additional equipment and supplies, such as a launch system, model rocket engines, starters, recovery wadding, and glue (all sold separately), are required to launch the rocket.

This rocket bulk pack has 12 individual packets, allowing each child to experience assembling and launching (with the required components) the rocket, making it suitable for youth group activities like clubs and schools. The kit's reusable parts include a cone, a body tube, and a recovery parachute, while the rocket engine, starter, and recovery wadding are single-use. Rocket engines come in various sizes, time delays, and burn durations, and a "first-flight" engine recommendation is generally made for each rocket kit.

A launch pad with a stable base and a vertical rod provides vertical stability during initial liftoff, and a launch controller with a keyed ignition switch and a cable ensures a safe distance from the rocket during launch. Estes, the company that manufactures these model rocket kits, launching equipment, and rocket engines, was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Penrose, CO.

Estes has been a pioneer in creating STEM educational kits for kids, with a focus on making them easy to learn and use. The company's model rocket kits are designed with lightweight materials and available in various skill levels, from Beginner to Master. Newcomers can quickly snap a few pieces together for a ready-to-fly rocket, while more experienced rocketeers can tackle kits with increasing complexity. With over 132 different rocket kits to build from, the possibilities are endless.

Each Flying Model Rocket Kit comes with an easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction guide, and educators and youth group leaders can access a resource library with dozens of lesson plans and curriculum for grade levels 5-12 in Science, Technology, and Math. The Viking rocket is an Intermediate level kit, which will help a budding rocketeer develop some basic model building and finishing skills.

The recommended engines for the Viking rocket (not included) are 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, and C6-7, with a projected altitude of 1600 ft. (488 m) on a C6-7 engine. The estimated assembly time is 1 hour (glue drying time not included), and the rocket is compatible with the Porta-Pad II launch pad and Electron Beam launch controller, or any launch system that can support a 1/8 inch launch rod. The Viking rocket is suitable for boys and girls ages 10 and up, with adult supervision for those under 12, as well as rocketeers of all ages.

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