Estes Black Brant II (#1958) Basic Information.
Estes Industries
Black Brant II
#1958
Introduced: 1986
Final Year: 1998
Re-introduced: 2001
Withdrawn: 2003
Designer:
Type: Scale
Motor Mount: 1x18mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 24.875"
Diameter: 1.325"
Span:
Weight: 2.29 oz
Mfg. Description: An outgrowth of the 1950's Black Brant I program, Black Brant II's payload capacity was increased to 6.2 cu. ft. by changing the nose cone's shape. The Canadair air frame was aerodynamically stabilized by 3 fixed fins. Total fin span was 39". The motor contained 2,000 lbs of solid propellant and delivered 16,000 lbs of thrust over a 25 second burn time. Total vehicle weight with propellant was 2,642 lbs.
The first two Black Brant II's were launched in October 1960 at Fort Churchill, Canada. The next two were launched from Wallops Island, VA during November 1961.
Used by the
Canadian
Armament
Research and
Development
Establishment for upper atmosphere research studies, Black Brant II's were fired mostly in Canada's Northlands, carrying up to 150 lbs of payload to altitudes of 100 statute miles.
Beautiful model of Canadian sounding rocket features a 1 to 13 scale ration. Complete with detailed plastic parts, three color decal, huge 18" recovery parachute, and die cut balsa fins, this powerful D-engine model can fly well over 1200 feet. (Estes 1986 Catalog)
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