Estes 2188 User Manual

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH

8” (20.3 cm)

KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL FINAL COUNTDOWN!

1...

MASKING TAPE

2...

3...

15 FT (5 m)

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CANADIAN ARROW

FLYING MODEL ROCKET KIT INSTRUCTIONS

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.

Canadian Arrow

#2188

X PRIZE is a registered trademark of the X PRIZE Foundation and is used by permission.

Use 3/16” (5 mm)

Maxi™ Rod

PRECAUTIONS

NAR Safety Code

LAUNCH BUTTON

4... 3... 2... 1...

HOLD KEY DOWN AND PRESS BUTTON UNTIL

LIFT-OFF!

4...

ESTES LAUNCH SUPPLIES

(Sold Separately)

• Porta Pad® II Launch Pad (Requires 3/16” [5 mm] Maxi™ Rod - sold separately).

• Electron Beam® Launch Controller

• Recovery Wadding

• Igniters (with engines)

• Igniter Plugs (with engines)

• Recommended Engines: D12-3, D12-5

INSERT

KEY. PUSH

DOWN

AND

HOLD.

NO DRY

GRASS

WEEDS

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.

Nose Cone PNC-80K (1)

(71035)

Engine Mount Tube BT-50H (1)

(30360)

Black Engine Hook Retainer

Tail Cone PTC-80 (1)

(71033)

Yellow Spacer Tool (1)

Ring (1) (30480)

Rubber Shock Cord 1/4” x 30” (1)

(38369)

(35004)

Body Tube BT-80C (1)

(30458)

Green Engine Block

AR2050 (1) (30164-2)

Launch Lug 3/16” LL-12 CF (1)

(38166)

Engine Hook EH-2 (1)

(35021)

Clay Weight (2)

(85705)

FLYING YOUR ROCKET

Choose a large field (500 ft. [152 m] square) free of dry weeds and brown grass. The larger the launch area, the better the chance of recovering your rocket. 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.

TEAM OVERVIEW

The Canadian Arrow team is highly motivated to fulfill the dream of popular space travel using the “don’t reinvent the wheel” approach.

By making use of the research performed over 60 years ago, this Canadian team plans to bring the V2 rocket back to life, but this time for the benefit of the space tourism industry.

Canadian Arrow

MISFIRES

TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE BEFORE GOING NEAR THE ROCKET! Disconnect the igniter clips and

remove the 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.

TEAM SPECIFICATIONS:

Name: Canadian Arrow. Website: www.canadianarrow.com Country of Origin: London, Ontario, Canada

VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS:

Name: Canadian Arrow Length: (1st, 2nd Stage): 54 feet (33.5 feet, 20 feet) Diameter: 5.4 feet. GTOW: 31,000 lbm. Dry Weight: 12,500 lbm. Engines (1st, 2nd Stage): 1,4. Total Thrust: (1st, 2nd Stage): 57,000 lbf, 17,600 lbf. Payload Capacity: 3 passengers (900 lbm). Crew Capsule Environment: Pressurized to atm plus full pressure suits for crew.

MISSION SPECIFICATIONS:

Launch Method: Vertical Take-off from ground. Max Accel. Force on Ascent: 5.4g for 3 sec. Max Speed: Mach 4 (2,966 mph). Max. Altitude: 70 miles (113 km). Time in Weightless Conditions: 4 minutes. Landing Method: Ocean splashdown via parachute. Total Flight Duration: ~45 minutes.

P/N 60836 (3-05)

Laser Cut Balsa Fins (2)

(32626)

SUPPLIES

PENCIL

RULER

Die Cut Centering Rings (1)

(32434)

Assembled Parachute 18” (46 cm) (1)

(35802)

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

FINE

SAND

PAPER

(#400-600 Grit)

CARPENTER’S

GLUE

MODELING

KNIFE

SANDING

BLOCK

RAZOR

SAW

TUBE-TYPE

PLASTIC CEMENT

MASKING

TAPE

PLASTIC

MODELING

PUTTY

SPRAY PRIMER (WHITE)

Decal Sheet (1)

(60837)

SPRAY

PAINT

(REFER TO

STEP 11)

SPRAY GLOSS

COAT

(OPTIONAL)

1. ASSEMBLE ENGINE MOUNT

2 3/8”

(6 cm)

1”

REAR

(25 mm)

A. Measure and mark Engine Mount Tube.

FRONT

2 3/8”

(6 cm)

1/8”

(3 m

)

FRONT

B. Cut 1/8” (3 mm) slit at 2 3/8” (6 cm)

mark.

YELLOW SPACER

TOOL

3/8”

(9.5 mm)

C. Mark Yellow Spacer Tool 3/8”

(9.5 mm) from end.

11. FINISHING YOUR ROCKET

A. First spray rocket with white primer. Do

not get primer or paint inside Engine Mount. Let dry and sand. Repeat until rocket is smooth. FOLLOW THE PAINT SCHEME ON THE PACKAGE.

WHITE

B. Trace or photocopy Paint Masks A and

B onto separate sheets of paper. Do not cut out originals.

TOP

ALIGN TO TOP OF FIN

PAINT MASK

ALIGN WITH FIN-TUBE JOINT

ENGINE MOUNT TUBE

REAR

2 3/8”

(6 cm)

SCRAP

BALSA

GLUE INSIDE

D. Use scrap balsa to smear glue 2 3/8” (6 cm)

inside Engine Mount Tube.

1”

(25 mm)

MARK

YELLOW SPACER

TOOL

GREEN ENGINE

BLOCK

3/8”

(9.5 mm)

ENGINE MOUNT

E. Use Engine Spacer Tool to push Engine

Block into Engine Mount Tube up to mark.

1”

(25 mm)

MARK

TUBE

F. Remove Spacer Tool immediately.

COMPLETED ASSEMBLY

LET DRY.

WHITE

RED

WHITE

C. When paint is dry, peel decals one at a time

from backing sheet and apply where shown. Rub down to remove bubbles.

OPTIONAL: Spray a clear coat on entire rocket after paint dries and after decal placement.

PREPARE PARACHUTE FOR FLIGHT

FOLD ON TO BODY

PAINT MASK

LD O

TRACE SHAPE ON SEPARATE

PAPER AND

MAKE 4 MASKS

FOLD OVER FIN LEADING EDGE

BOTTOM

N TO B

ODY

TRACE SHAPE ON SEPARATE

PAPER AND

MAKE 4 MASKS

ALIGN WITH FIN-TUBE JOINT

BOTTOM

G. Apply glue around tube just ahead of

the 1” (25 mm) mark. Insert Engine Hook into slit, as shown.

2. ATTACH CENTERING RINGS

A. Using a modeling knife, carefully remove

rings from Centering Ring card.

H. Slide Engine Hook Retainer Ring onto Engine Mount Tube up to 1” (25 mm)

mark. Let dry.

5 7/8”

(14.9 cm)

1/8”

(3 mm)

REAR

FRONT

B. Mark Engine Mount Tube at 1/8” (3 mm) and

5 7/8” (14.9 cm) from rear.

NOTE: Only

Estes Wadding

(#302274)

Recommended.

Insert 6-8 squares of loosely crumpled recovery wadding into rocket.

PREPARE ENGINE

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

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

LAUNCH!

storing your engine.

Spike Parachute.

Separate Igniter and Plug.

Tip must touch propellant!

Fold.

Roll.

Wrap lines loosely. Insert ‘Chute, Shock

Cord and Nose Cone into Body Tube.

Insert Engine

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