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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
E12-4
Type
single-use
Date code
C231023
Failure date
Dec 7, 2025
Location
Bahama, North Carolina
Temperature
38 ℉
Ejection end blown out
Reported to mfr.
Have more motors
Comments
E12-4 took the Estes Vulcan RTF up about 15 feet and then a loud boom blew a good sized hole in the rocket body just above the top of the engine where the ejection charge blows out. Estes agreed warranty covered this and is replacing both the Vulcan and a new pack of E12-4s. A bit of a mystery to me as I had a perfect flight with this Vulcan and E12-4, same pack on 30 August.
Photos
IMG_2408.JPG
Status
pending