Scientific Explorer Rocket Glider

by Scientific Explorer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 8.1 x 11.7 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• ASIN: B00007KDUX
• Manufacturer recommended age: 9 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,449 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Product Description

Blast into a new world of rocket fun. This remarkable rocket bubbles and fizzes, then streaks high into the sky with the amazing force of vinegar propulsion. At the apogee of its flight, the rocket noses over and the delta wings go to work, creating an aerodynamic lift and then carrying the Rocket Glider to a gentle landing. Watch this rocket fly up to 100 feet in the air and glide up to 200 feet. Launch it again and again for endless hours of fun. All you have to do is supply the vinegar and baking soda. Rocket measures approximately 21 inches long.

Customer Reviews

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced piece of junk, May 5, 2003

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B. Copenhaver "geek mom" (Alpharetta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Scientific Explorer Rocket Glider (Toy)

This kit is basically a plastic bottle and adhesive foil -- it took more than an hour to assemble and we managed to shoot it off twice before it broke. It never came close to going 100 feet. Build your own or buy a real rocket kit from Apogee or Estes.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Rocket Downer, May 4, 2003

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Christine Palmer (Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Scientific Explorer Rocket Glider (Toy)

This took a long time to put together and was pretty complicated. Most children will need their parents help. You need to use vinegar with the rocket which, of course, is very smelly as well as baking soda. The biggest problem with the rocket was it did go up but it didn't glide thru the air it just came crashing down and the wings kept breaking off. We've flown it that one day and it sits in the corner of the garage probably never to be used again.