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Blast From The Past

Blast From The Past Posts

Sport Rocketry / Rocketry Products / Estes / Kits / Firefly

     Rocketry Product: Estes - Firefly {Kit} (1280) [1976-1980]

    BAR Rocket Fleet # PG-1 Firefly-B (2017-05-10)
      Parasite Glider Rebuild of Estes Kit # 1280   Length:   12.0”   305mm Wing Span:   4.5”   114mm Weight:   .16 oz   ... [Read More]

    The FireFly Re-Visited (2017-05-12)
      Last night, I had a little spare time on my hands, so I sat down at the rocket bench to repair the Firefly glider, which had suffered a broken attachment pin on its May 5 th maiden flight. ... [Read More]

    BAR Rocket Fleet #110 Griffin-2 (2017-10-25)
    Custom Design Carrier Vehicle for Parasite Gliders Single Stage Engine Type:   18mm Recovery:   Parachute Length:   22.25”   (56.51 cm) Diameter:   .976” ... [Read More]

    Launch Date: November 25, 2017 (2017-11-27)
    This Thanksgiving weekend was marked by a spell of wonderfully warm and calm Colorado weather, so what better time to get out and launch a few model rockets?  Friday night, my 7 year old ... [Read More]

    Launch Date: January 26th, 2020, Part 2 (2020-02-05)
        Another set of pictures from this most excellent Colorado winter launch: Jim Gazur's Micro Enerjet 2250 with 3 B16 motors blazing!   ... [Read More]