The Estes Mongoose is the perfect first time building and flying experience for a novice who wants to try their hand at flying a two stage rocket.A two stage rocket has two sections of the rocket with the engines stacked or staged one on top of the other. The lower or first stage contains a booster engine that kicks the rocket off the launch pad, and the upper or second stage has a standard engine inserted into it for extreme flight altitude.Recovery is usually by parachute or streamer. The action is always hot when flying a staged rocket! The Mongoose can be flown as a single stage rocket or add a booster engine and watch this beast soar to astonishing heights of over 1,800 feet.Standing over 26 inches tall, this highflying rocket will descend back to earth on a colorful preassembled parachute. Features: Skill Level 1 Molded Plastic Fins, Self-stick Decals, 12 in. (30.5 cm) Parachute Recovery Recommended Engines: Single Stage: A8-3 (First Flight), B4-4, B6-4, C6-5: Two Stage: Booster B6-0 (First Flight), C6-0. Upper Stage: A8-5 (First Flight) B6-6, C6-7 Specifications: Length: 26.5 in. (67.3 cm) Diameter: .98 in. (25 mm) Estimated Weight: 2.3 oz. (65.2 g) Projected Max Altitude: 1600 ft. (488 m)
