Cosmic Cobra

Manufacturer:

Estes

Kit #:

1262

Special Feature:

Helicopter Nose Cone Recovery

Skill Level:

E2X

Status:

Operational

Max Altitude:

530 feet / 163 meters

Engine:

Regular

Recovery:

Booster: 12” Parachute
Nose Cone: Helicopter

Number of flights

 

The second rocket that I bought when I was younger was the Helio-Copter, which is similar to this one.  The nose cone has a helicopter system that spins the nose cone back to earth, while the booster uses the parachute. I only thought it would be appropriate to include one of these in my fleet.

The Cosmic Cobra is the E2X (easy build) version of the Helio-Copter.  It was also previously released as a prebuilt model called Hyper-X.  At first I wasn’t very happy with the inverted fin design, but after a while they grew on me.

The Estes Cosmic Cobra features a two-way recovery system. The booster returns to earth using a 12 in. parachute, while the nose cone helicopters down gently using rotor blades. The Estes Cosmic Cobra is great fun to fly!
Length: 19.5 in
Diameter: 1.35 in
Weight: 3.1 oz
Recovery: Booster - 12 in Parachute; Nose Cone - Helicopter
Fins: Two piece plastic
Maximum Altitude: 530 ft

Recommended Engines: B4-2, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5