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Explorer X-13 Educators Pack (12)
Product Number: SFR710182
Manufacturer: SureFire Rockets
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Custom build and decorate your own 13" rocket with the Explorer X-13 kit. SureFire Rockets has brought a new concept of educational rocket building to educators. The Explorer X-13 is the first in a line of rockets that gives the student control over both the look and design of his/her rocket. The Explorer does not include instructions or cut fins. You print the instructions and the fin designs from this page. There are currently 4 different fin designs to choose from with more to come! By eliminating many of the high cost associated with producing rockets SureFire Rockets is able to bring you this educational 12 pack for significantly less than any other educational kit on the market. The Explorer X-13 rocket is a Skill Level 1 rocket (ages 10 and up) and flies on standard A, B, and C size engines.

Product Features
  • Flies over 1200 feet (365 meters)!
  • Precision parts - easy to construct.
  • 3/32" Balsa sheet for fins.
  • Molded white plastic nose cone.
  • 9" Body Tube.
  • 18" Streamer for recovery.
Product Specifications

*Max. Altitude: 1200'

  • Fins: Balsa
  • Recovery: Streamer

*Length: 13"

  • Diameter: 0.976" (2.48 cm)

*Weight: 0.6 oz

  • *varies based on fin design.
  • SureFire Product Number: 710182
What's Included
  • 12 Student Builders Kits.
  • Instructions and Fin Designs are NOT included in package.
  • You may print these here (PDF reader required):
  • Instructions - Illustrated and very detailed.
  • Simple Fin Design - With fin instructions and tips for cutting fins.
  • Regular Fin Design - With fin instructions and tips for cutting fins.
  • Advanced Fin Design #1 - With fin instructions and tips for cutting fins.
  • Advanced Fin Design #2 - With fin instructions and tips for cutting fins.
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This item does not come with decals. The intent is for the student to decorate the rocket with his/her own design.

Manufacturer Comments
Teachers: Have your students build multiple fin designs to show the dramatic effect aerodynamics have on determining the maximum altitude, and flight behavior.
Most Helpful Reviews
Fantastic for low-cost Merit Badge classes or other educational needs
By scott October 15, 2012
In late 2011, I was looking to put together a low-cost ($10 for kit/glue/materials/motors/igniters) package to be used to teach the Space Exploration Merit Badge and discovered this kit. They're no-frills, but they fly great and the kids/Scouts can choose their own fin designs from several in the balsa sheets provided. I like that they're light enough to use a streamer for recovery, which means they don't float away. Parachutes plus even a slight breeze can result in lost or far-off drifted rockets and an incomplete Merit Badge (which requirements are that it has to be built and then launched/recovered twice). I'm teaching the same Merit Badge again in a few weeks, and will absolutely be using these kits. Even in single-rocket pricing, they're very affordable and we had no quality issues or damages, even though they were built and flown within a few hours. Note that the instruction have to be printed on your own (PDF is available here at HobbyLinc), which is one way they keep the costs down. Also, I don't recall if they recommend white glue, but I would highly suggest using a good quality wood glue instead. It takes a bit longer to dry/cure, but will flex a little bit more and perhaps save a few fin mishaps on recovery.
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Fantastic for low-cost Merit Badge classes or other educational needs
By scott October 15, 2012
In late 2011, I was looking to put together a low-cost ($10 for kit/glue/materials/motors/igniters) package to be used to teach the Space Exploration Merit Badge and discovered this kit. They're no-frills, but they fly great and the kids/Scouts can choose their own fin designs from several in the balsa sheets provided. I like that they're light enough to use a streamer for recovery, which means they don't float away. Parachutes plus even a slight breeze can result in lost or far-off drifted rockets and an incomplete Merit Badge (which requirements are that it has to be built and then launched/recovered twice). I'm teaching the same Merit Badge again in a few weeks, and will absolutely be using these kits. Even in single-rocket pricing, they're very affordable and we had no quality issues or damages, even though they were built and flown within a few hours. Note that the instruction have to be printed on your own (PDF is available here at HobbyLinc), which is one way they keep the costs down. Also, I don't recall if they recommend white glue, but I would highly suggest using a good quality wood glue instead. It takes a bit longer to dry/cure, but will flex a little bit more and perhaps save a few fin mishaps on recovery.
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