Estes Model #2434
Description
Easy to assemble gets you to the flying field quick. Standing just 10 inches tall, and powered by mini engines, the Silver Streak can reach 575 feet! Better keep your eyes open for this one or he will be out of sight before you know it!
Additional Information
- Length: 10″
- Diameter: 0.74″
- Weight: 0.65 oz.
- Recovery: 6″ Parachute
- Fins: Plastic
- Decals: Self Adhesive
- Recommended Motors:
- 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T
Instructions
Photo Gallery
Build History
- 05/18/2010 – Took pictures of package and components.
- 05/20/2010 – Cemented fin can into body tube.
- 05/21/2010 – Cut out shock cord mount and attached shock cord to it. Mounted the unit inside the body tube. Removed self adhesive decals from backing and applied to the model. This completes construction of Estes Silver Streak model #2430, a 13mm model.
Flights
| Date | Location | # | Motor | Comments |
| 09/17/2011 | ADC Park | BS52 | A3-4T | Nice second flight with a lot more altitude |
| 09/17/2011 | ADC Park | BS52 | 1/4A3-4T | Reached about 25 feet above pad. Very powerful ejection charge. Landed about 5′ from launch pad. |
| 09/09/2011 | ADC Park | BS60 | A10-3T | |
| 11/17/2012 | ADC Park | BS62 | A10-3T | Nice Flight with a recovery just slightly West of the launch site. |
| 11/17/2012 | ADC Park | BS62 | 1/2A3-4T | Good flight. Launched model with small parachute to determine upper winds. Ejection charge was not powerful enought to eject the parachute and it tumbled to the ground. No Damage and not able to determine strength of upper winds. |
| 09/14/2013 | Sod Farm | BS71 | A10-3T | Nice. |
| 09/14/2013 | Sod Farm | BS71 | A10-3T | Good flight. Recovered by Cory. |
| 11/09/2013 | Sod Farm | BS73 | A10-4T | Great launch, nice and high flight and great recovery. Landed in grass past the dirt strip. Took a while to recovery and return to launch site. |
| 11/09/2013 | Sod Farm | BS73 | A3-4T | Good lift off, great height and a powerful ejection. Landed in corn field North of launch pad. |
| 11/09/2013 | Sod Farm | BS73 | 1/2A3-3T | Lowest flight for me. Landed near the launch pad. Ejection did not break the clay plug and deploy the recovery device. No damage. |
| 11/09/2013 | Sod Farm | BS73 | 1/2A3-4T | Nice Roll. |
| 01/12/2014 | Sod Farm | BS74 | 1/2A3-4T | Fair flight height. Landed near the launch pad. |
| 02/22/2014 | Sod Farm | BS77 | A10-3T | Drag race with Dennis. |
| 02/22/2014 | Sod Farm | BS77 | A10-3T | Drag race with Dennis. |
| 03/09/2014 | Sod Farm | BS78 | A10-3T | Drag with Matts Mini Red Max. |
| 06/14/2014 | Sod Farm | BS81 | 1/2A3-2T | Good Flight. |
| 09/13/ & 14/2014 | Sod Farm | BS84 | 1/2A3-2T | Good Flight. |
| 11/09/2014 | Sod Farm | BS86 | 1/2A3-4T | Good Flight. |
| 11/01/2017 | Sod Farm | BS112 | 1/2A3-2T |