Estes 1480 – Air Show User Manual

Air show, Flying your rocket, Misfires

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ESTES INDUSTRIES

1295 H Street

Penrose, CO 81240

#1480

FLYING MODEL ROCKET KIT INSTRUCTIONS

www.estesrockets.com

KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

ASSEMBLY TIP:

Read all

instructions before beginning
work on your model. Make sure
you have all parts and supplies.

TEST FIT ALL PARTS
TOGETHER BEFORE
APPLYING ANY GLUE!

If any parts don't fit properly,
sand as required for precision
assembly.

PARTS

Locate the parts shown below and lay them out on the table in front

of you. DO NOT USE THIS DRAWING TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ROCKET.

SUPPLIES

In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need:

PRINTED IN CHINA

AIR SHOW

RUBBER SHOCK

CORD 1/8”X18” (1)

(38366)

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PN 61002 (02-05)

FLYING YOUR ROCKET

Choose a large field (1000 ft. [305 m] square) free of dry weeds and brown grass.
The larger the launch area, the better your chance of recovering your jets. Football
fields and playgrounds are great. Launch only with little or no wind and good visibility.

Always follow the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) SAFETY CODE.

MISFIRES

TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE BEFORE
GOING NEAR THE ROCKET! Disconnect the igniter clips and remove engine. Take
the plug and igniter out of the engine. If the igniter has burned, it worked but did
not ignite the engine because it was not touching the propellant inside the engine.
Put a new igniter all the way inside the engine without bending it. Push the plug in
place. Repeat the steps under Countdown and Launch.

NAR Safety Code

NO DRY GRASS
OR WEEDS

PRECAUTIONS

© 2005 Estes-Cox Corp. All rights reserved.

IGNITER MUST
TOUCH
PROPELLANT!

WARNING: FLAMMABLE

To avoid serious injury, read

instructions & NAR Safety Code

included with engines.

PREPARE YOUR ENGINE

ONLY WHEN YOU ARE

OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH

SITE PREPARING TO

LAUNCH!

If you do not use your prepared
engine, remove the igniter before

storing your engine.

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH

KEY
ALWAYS
OUT UNTIL FINAL
COUNTDOWN!

2...

2...

HOLD KEY DOWN AND
PRESS LAUNCH BUTTON
UNTIL LIFT-OFF!

4...

4...

INSERT KEY.
PUSH DOWN
FIRMLY AND
HOLD.

MASKING
TAPE

KEY

4...

3...

2...

1...

5...

5...

15 FT. (5 M)

3...

3...

8" (20.3 cm)

1...

1...

ENGINE MOUNT TUBE

BT-760 7.875” (20 cm) (1)

(31678)

BODY TUBE

BT-55 4.25” (10.8 cm) (1)

(31679)

GREEN CENTERING

RING RA-76055 (3)

(30133)

GREEN ENGINE

BLOCK AR-520 (1)

(30162-2)

YELLOW SPACER

TOOL ET-2 (1)

(35003)

ENGINE HOOK

EH-2 (1)

(35021)

JET FUSELAGE

W/WING (2)

(61010)

RUDDER

ASSEMBLY (1)

(61011)

RUDDER

ASSEMBLY (1)

(61011)

B. Spike parachute.

C. Fold.

D. Roll.

E. Wrap lines loosely. Insert

‘chute, and shock cord into
power pod.

NOTE: Only Estes
Wadding (302274)
Recommended.

A. Insert 3-4 squares

of loosely
crumpled recovery
wadding into front
of power pod.

7.

PREPARE PARACHUTE FOR FLIGHT

IMPORTANT:
Wadding must be in place
and slide freely for rocket
to work properly.

IMPORTANT:
Parachute should slide easily
into body. If fit is too tight, unfold
and repack again.

8.

PREPARE JETS FOR FLIGHT

A. Prepare parachute

as instructed.

B. Slide power pod onto plastic coupler of one

jet, with engine hook in the center.

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LAUNCH LUG 1/8” X 13”

LL-2 (1)

(38187)

SLIDE POWER POD ALL

THE WAY FORWARD.

C. Holding the jet with the power pod firmly in

one hand, slide the second jet onto the front
of the power pod. Make sure both jets are
secured to the power pod.

9.

PREPARE ENGINE

A. Separate

igniter and
plug.

B. Insert

igniter.

C. Insert

plug.

D. Push

down.

E. Gently bend

igniter wires
to form leads
as shown.

ESTES LAUNCH SUPPLIES

(Sold Separately)
• Recovery Wadding (included with

some engines)

• Igniters (with Engines)
• Igniter Plugs (with Engines)
• Recommended Engines:

B6-2, C6-3

CLAY WEIGHT (2)

(85705)

SCISSORS

PENCIL

RULER

FINE SAND

PAPER

(#400-600 GRIT)

CARPENTER'S

GLUE

WHITE

GLUE

MASKING

TAPE

COTTON

SWAB

F. Insert engine

into rocket.

D. Hold gliders vertically. Power pod should remain in

place. If power pod does not stay in place, apply a strip
of masking tape on inside of tube and recheck fit. It
must be snug but not too tight, or jets will not separate.

MASKING

TAPE

NOTE:
So that you don’t loose sight
of your jets or power pod,
it’s a good idea to have
another person observe the
launch and recovery, as the
jets and power pod
descend separately.

HOBBY

KNIFE

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