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  • Estes 816 Luna Bug Rocket Kit
  • Estes 816 Luna Bug Rocket Kit

Estes 816 Luna Bug Rocket Kit

SKU: 816
$6.79
Excl. tax

816 Luna Bug Rocket Kit

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The Luna Bug is a lot of power packed into a tiny body, soaring all the way up to 800 ft on Estes Mini Engines! This intermediate rocket is the perfect step up from our ready-to-fly models, or for the entry level modeler that wants to start with a challenge.  Keep altitudes high with the Luna Bug!

  • Length: 3 ½”
  • Diameter: ½”

WHAT YOU NEED TO BUILD: Pencil, fine sandpaper, yellow glue, plastic cement, masking tape, primer (white) and gloss paint (black, lime green). (Tools, construction and finishing supplies not included.)

WHAT YOU NEED TO LAUNCH (sold separately): Estes Porta-Pad II LaunchPad and Electron Beam Launch Controller, Estes model rocket engines, starters and recovery wadding. Four 1.5V high quality AA alkaline batteries are also required for launch controller (not included).
Recommended Engines:  1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, 1/2A3-4T, A10-3T, A3-4T

Projected Max Altitude:  800 ft. (244 m)

Recovery System:  Featherweight

Length:  3.6 in. (9.1 cm)

Diameter:  0.54 in. (14 mm)

Estimated Weight:  0.8 oz. (22.7 g)

Fin Materials:  Cardstock, Decal Type N/A

Launch System:  Porta-Pad II and Electron Beam Launch Controller

Launch Rod Size:  1/8\

Age Recommendation:  Estes model rocketry is recommended for boys and girls ages 10+ with adult supervision for those under 12, and rocketeers of all ages.