Estes Star Hopper model rocket kit - launchable kit for beginners, 19mm, A motors.

D-ES7303
£1299
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Description

Star Hopper Model Rocket Kit from Estes

A super-easy beginners kit, no glue or paint required.  With the twist-on engine retainer for fast engine loading, and a relatively wide body tube for easy ejection wadding and streamer packing, you'll have your rocket ready to launch in no time! 

Estes say:

There had been strange lights in the sky before 1947, but never like this. In June of that year, an experienced civilian pilot reported "saucer-like discs" over Mount Rainier. By July the papers were running stories about a rancher who discovered strange wreckage in the desert near Roswell. Accounts of mystery "aircraft" and other unknown aerial phenomena were gaining public notice. Something strange was going on and the people in charge wanted answers.

In 1949, a clandestine group of government scientists met at a secret airbase in Nevada to form Project Star Hopper. The goal was to produce a fast and maneuverable piloted vehicle to compete with the unidentified objects commonly referred to as "flying saucers." With the nation's best engineers on the task, plans were drawn up for a sleek and functional atomic-powered vessel that could be launched quickly to intercept the aggressors.

The result was the Star Hopper - the world's first interplanetary spacecraft. A small fleet was constructed and tested, and by 1955, they were ready to protect the skies from alien invaders. Or so we were told.

Was there really a Project Star Hopper? It's hard to say. No documents or proof exists - just rumours and speculation. Based on the scant evidence available, Estes has designed a detailed model of this cryptic craft. The Estes Star Hopper is a Beginner-Level kit that all rocket lovers will be thrilled to own and fly. This is a no-glue, no-paint, snap-together kit that anyone can build and launch all in the same day. (Or even the same hour - editor)

Featuring detail-molded plastic fins, nose cone, and engine mount, this kit not only looks great but is built to survive even the roughest landings. Pre-finished in a retro atomic-age silver paint scheme, the Star Hopper is a stylish kit that looks great and flies even better!

Prep the Estes Star Hopper with a recommend Estes engine (not included) and get ready for fantastic flights up to 121m (400 feet)- great for demonstrations and small field flights. Watch at apogee as the rocket ejects a 18-inch streamer to slow its fall and help you track it to the ground.

WHAT YOU NEED TO LAUNCH (sold separately): Launch Pad and Launch Controller, model rocket engines, starters and recovery wadding. 

Recommended engines:
1/2A3-4T
A3-4T
A10-3T

Note: Model rocketry is recommended for ages 10 and up with adult supervision for those under 12. Unless otherwise specified, all models require assembly. Tools, construction and finishing supplies sold separately. In order to launch, a launch system, model rocket engines, igniters and recovery wadding are required - sold separately-unless otherwise specified.

Product specifications

Age recommendation
10+ with adult supervision or 12+
Altitude on max suggested motor
121m
Battery type
Battery not included
Brand
Estes
Condition
new
Construction skill
Ready to Fly
Diameter
19mm
Ground support equipment
Not included - Rocket only
Length
188mm
Maximum suggested motor
A10-3T
Minimum suggested motor
1/2A3-4T
Motor mount
18mm
MPN
D-ES7303
Recovery
18" streamer
Weight
21g
Type
Model rocket kit - Entry
Ignition type
Electric Igniters Not Included
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Manuals / PDF's

Star Hopper Building Instruction Manual (Star_Hopper_Building_Instructions_Manual.pdf, 1,288 Kb) [Download]

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