Quick and simple list of current Estes rockets and the motors recommended. The Max Altitude is based upon the biggest motor. Skill level is the skill level of the kit. This is based upon the 2022 kit line-up.

Kit Model # Recommended Motors Max Altitude Skill Level
220 Swift 810 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T 850 ft. (259 m) Intermediate
3 Bandits 2435 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T 550 ft. (168 m) Beginner
Airborne Surveillance Missile 7257 A3-4T, A10-3T 375 ft. (114 m) Advanced
Alpha 1225 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
w/Engine Adapter (sold separately)- A10-3T
1000 ft. (305 m) Intermediate
Alpha III 1256 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7 1150 ft. (351 m) Beginner
Amazon 1469 B4-2, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5 600 ft. (183 m) Intermediate
Antar 7310 B6-2, B6-4, C6-5 450 ft. (137 m) Advanced
AstroCam 7308 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 900 ft. (274 m) Beginner
Astron Explorer 7264 C11-3, D12-3, E12-4 1200 ft. (366 m) Master
Athena 2452 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 1125 ft. (343 m) Beginner
Baby Bertha 1261 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 575 ft. (175 m) intermediate
Bandito 803 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, A3-4T, A10-3T 600 ft. (183 m) Beginner
Big Bertha 1948 B4-2, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, C6-5 500 ft. (152 m) Intermediate
Big Daddy 2162 C11-3, D12-3, D12-5, E12-4, E12-6 900 ft. (274 m) Advanced
Black Brant II 7243 C11-3, D12-5, D12-7 1300 ft. (396 m) Advanced
Blue Origin New Shepard 2198 C5-3, C6-3 400 ft. (122 m) Beginner
Boosted Bertha 1946 Rocket Only : B4-2, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
Two Stages:
Rocket : A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
Booster : A8-0, B6-0, C6-0
1000 ft. (305 m) Advanced
Bull Pup 12D 7000 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 675 ft. (206 m) Advanced
Cadet 2021 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-7 1100 ft. (335 m) Beginner
Centuri 3232 B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 600 ft. (183 m) Advanced
Checkmate 7276 Rocket Only : A3-4T, A10-3T
Two Stages:
Rocket : 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T
Booster : A10-0T
900 ft. (274 m) Advanced
Chiller 2495 B4-2, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5 600 ft. (183 m) Beginner
Comanche-3 7245 Rocket Only : A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5
Two Stages:
Rocket : B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
Booster : B6-0, C6-0
Three Stages:
Rocket : B6-6, C6-7
Booster : C11-0, D12-0
Booster : B6-0, C6-0
2250 ft. (686 m) Expert
Crossfire ISX 7220 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5, C6-7 1150 ft. (350 m) Intermediate
Der Big Red Max 9721 E16-4, F15-4 100 ft. (335 m) Advanced
Der Red Max 651 B4-2, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, C6-5 600 ft. (183 m) Intermediate
Destination Mars - Leaper 7297 A10-0T 75 ft. (23 m) Beginner
Destination Mars - Mars Longship 7296 D12-3, E12-4 500 ft. (152 m) Advanced
Destination Mars - MAV 7283 C5-3, C6-3 250 ft. (76 m) Beginner
Double Ringer 7279 B6-2, C6-3 500 ft. (152 m) Beginner
Dragonite 2169 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5, C6-7 925 ft. (282 m) Beginner
Expedition 7249 C11-3, D12-5, E12-4, E12-6 1100 ft. (335 m) Master
Explorer Aquarius 7253 D12-3, D12-5, E12-4, E12-6 750 ft. (229 m) Master
Firehawk 804 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, A3-4T, A10-3T 550 ft. (168 m) Beginner
Generic E2X 2008 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
w/Engine Adapter (sold separately)- A10-3T
1325 ft. (404 m) Beginner
Ghost Chaser 7300 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5, C6-7 1100 ft. (335 m) Beginner
Gnome 886 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T 800 ft. (244 m) Beginner
Goblin 7237 C11-3, C11-5, D12-5, D12-7 1400 ft. (427 m) Intermediate
Green Eggs 7301 w/ egg : C11-3, D12-3
w/out egg : C11-5, D12-5
825 ft. (251 m) with egg
1050 ft. (320 m) without egg
Intermediate
Gryphon 7280 A3-4T, 1/2 A3-2T, A10-3T 700 ft. (213 m) Intermediate
Hex-3 7263 B6-0, C6-0 100 ft. (30 m) Advanced
Hi-Flier 2178 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
w/Engine Adapter (sold separately)- A10-3T
1500 ft. (457 m) Intermediate
Hi-Flier XL 3226 C11-3, D12-5, D12-7, E12-6, E12-8
w/Engine Adapter (sold separately)- C5-3, C6-3
1325 ft. (404 m) Advanced
Honest John 7240 C11-3, D12-5, E12-6 1400 ft. (427 m) Advanced
Illusion 7299 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5, C6-7 1125 ft. (343 m) Beginner
Indicator 7244 A3-4T, A10-3T 200 ft. (61 m) Intermediate
Interceptor 1250 B4-2, B6-2, B6-4, C6-5 525 ft. (160 m) Expert
LEO Space Train 7285 C5-3, C6-3 300 ft. (91 m) Advanced
Little Joe 1 7255 B4-4, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5 400 ft. (122 m) Advanced
Loadstar II 3227 Rocket Only : B4-4, B6-4, C6-5
Two Stages:
Rocket : A8-5, B6-4, B6-6, C6-7
Booster : B6-0, C6-0
1000 ft. (305 m) Advanced
Low-Boom SST 7289 C5-3, C6-3 400 ft. (122 m) Expert
Luna Bug 816 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, 1/2A3-4T, A10-3T, A3-4T 800 ft. (244 m) Intermediate
Mean Machine 1295 D12-3, D12-5, E12-4, E12-6 700 ft. (213 m) Advanced
Mercury Redstone 1921 C5-3, C6-3 200 ft. (61 m) Advanced
Mini Honest John 2446 1/2A3-2T, A3-4T, A10-3T 325 ft. (99 m) Intermediate
Mini Mean Machine 865 A3-4T, A10-3T 225 ft. (69 m) Intermediate
Mongoose 2092 Rocket Only : A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5
Two Stages:
Rocket : A8-5, B6-6, C6-7
Booster : B6-0, C6-0
1600 ft. (488 m) Intermediate
Mosquito 1345 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T 800 ft. (244 m) intermediate
Multi-Roc 1329 Rocket Only : B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
Two Stages:
Rocket : B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
Booster : B6-0, C6-0
1200 ft. (366 m) Expert
NASA SLS 2206 C5-3, C6-3 350 ft. (107 m) Beginner
Neon Tiger 7298 B6-2, C5-3, C6-3 500 ft. (152 m) Beginner
Nike-X 7259 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 600 ft. (183 m) Advanced
No. 2 Estes Sky Writer 1260 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 1100 ft. (335 m) Beginner
Odyssey 7235 C11-3, D12-5 950 ft. (290 m) Master
Orange Bullet 7295 1/2A6-2, A8-3 500 ft. (152 m) Intermediate
Phantom Blue 2483 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5, C6-7 1150 ft. (351 m) Beginner
Power Patrol 2481 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5, C6-7 1100 ft. (335 m) Beginner
Protostar 7260 C11-3, D12-5, E12-6 1350 ft. (411 m) Expert
Puma 7256 A3-4T, A10-3T 400 ft. (122 m) Advanced
Quinstar 7241 B6-0, C6-0 150 ft. (46 m) Advanced
Red Nova 7266 C11-3, D12-5, D12-7
w/Engine Adapter (sold separately)- C6-3
800 ft. (244 m) Advanced
Rocket Science Starter Set 5326 1/2A6-2, A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7 1100 ft. (335 m) Beginner
SA-2061 Sasha 7271 Rocket Only : C11-3, C11-5, D12-5, E12-6
Two Stages:
Rocket : D12-5, D12-7, E12-8
Booster : D12-0, E12-0
2300 ft. (701 m) Expert
Saturn 1B 7251 C11-3, D12-3, E12-4, E12-6 1000 ft. (305 m) Master
Saturn V (1:200 Scale) Ready To Fly 2160 C5-3, C6-3 200 ft. (61 m) Beginner
Saturn V Skylab 1973 E16-4, F15-4 400 ft. (122 m) Master
Savage 2437 Rocket Only : B4-2, B6-2, B6-4, C6-5
Two Stages:
Rocket : A8-5, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
Booster : D12-0
1600 ft. (488 m) Intermediate
Show Stopper 2466 C11-3, C11-5, D12-5, D12-7 875 ft. (267 m) Intermediate
Sidekick 7287 Two B4-2, Two B6-4 700 ft. (213 m) Advanced
Sky Warrior 7239 B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 850 ft. (259 m) Advanced
Solo 7288 B6-2, C5-3, C6-3 500 ft. (152 m) Beginner
Space Corps - Centurion 7291 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 700 ft. (213 m) Beginner
Space Corps - Corvette Class 7281 B4-4, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5 650 ft. (198 m) Intermediate
Space Corps - DARC-1 7307 B6-2, C5-3, C6-3 400 ft. (122 m) Expert
Space Corps - Lunar Scout 7290 1/2A3-2T, A3-4T, A10-0T, A10-3T 200 ft. (61 m) Intermediate
Space Corps - Vesta Intruder 7312 C11-3, D12-5 650 ft. (198 m) Advanced
Space Crater 7265 With egg : C5-3, C6-3
Without egg : B4-4, B6-4, C6-5
650 ft. (198 m) Beginner
Spirit 2492 B4-2, B4-4, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3, C6-5 700 ft. (213 m) Beginner
Star Hopper 7303 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T 400 ft. (122 m) Beginner
Star Trooper 3031 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T 900 ft. (274 m) Intermediate
Starship Octavius 7284 A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5, C6-7 1100 ft. (335 m) Beginner
Sterling Silver 7275 Rocket Only : A8-5, B6-6, C6-7
Two Stages:
Rocket : A8-5, B6-6, C6-7
Booster : A8-0, B6-0, C6-0
2600 ft. (792 m) Advanced
Super Mars Snooper 7309 C11-3, D12-5 800 ft. (244 m) Expert
Supernova 7248 Rocket Only : A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, C6-5, C6-7
Two Stages:
Rocket : A8-5, B6-6, C6-7
Booster Stage : B6-0, C6-0
1550 ft. (472 m) Advanced
Tazz 7282 A8-3, B6-2, B6-4, C6-3 700 ft. (213 m) Advanced
Terra GLM 7292 B4-4, B6-4, C6-5 875 ft. (267 m) Beginner
Twin Factor 7250 Rocket Only : A3-4T, A10-3T, A10-PT
Two Stages:
Rocket : 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-2T, 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T, A10-PT
Booster : A10-0T
150 ft. (46 m) Advanced
U.S. Army Patriot M-104 2056 B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5 600 ft. (183 m) Intermediate
Vapor 7294 D12-5, E12-6 900 ft. (274 m) Advanced
Viking 1949 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
w/Engine Adapter (sold separately)- A10-3T
1600 ft. (488 m) Intermediate
Wizard 1292 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
w/Engine Adapter (sold separately)- A10-3T
1600 ft. (488 m) intermediate
Xtreme 7306 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7 1600 ft. (488 m) Intermediate
Yankee 1381 1/2A6-2, A8-3, A8-5, B4-4, B6-4, B6-6, C6-5, C6-7
w/Engine Adapter (sold separately)- A10-3T
1700 ft. (518 m) Intermediate

  BT-5 BT-20 BT-50 BT-55 BT-56 BT-58 BT-60 BT-80
BT-5 74% 56% 41% 40% 35% 33% 21%
BT-20 135% 75% 55% 55% 48% 45% 28%
BT-50 179% 133% 73% 73% 63% 60% 38%
BT-55 244% 181% 136% 99% 86% 81% 51%
BT-56 247% 183% 138% 101% 87% 82% 52%
BT-58 283% 209% 158% 116% 114% 94% 59%
BT-60 301% 223% 168% 123% 122% 106% 63%
BT-80 478% 353% 266% 195% 193% 169% 159%

 

Standard Estes & equivalent body tubes (Weights for 18" length)
Designation ID OD Weight Notes
BT5 0.515" (13.08mm) 0.541" (13.74mm) 0.205 oz (5.8g) 13mm Motor Tube
BT20 0.710" (18.03mm) 0.736" (18.69mm) 0.286 oz (8.1g) 18mm Motor Tube
BT50 0.950" (24.13mm) 0.976" (24.79mm) 0.384 oz (10.9g) 24mm Motor Tube
BT52 0.988" (25.10mm) 1.014" (25.76mm) 0.441 oz (12.5g) Slip fit over BT50
BT55 1.283" (32.59mm) 1.325" (33.66mm) 0.635 oz (18g)  
BT60 1.595" (40.51mm) 1.637" (41.58mm) 0.705 oz (20g)  
BT70 2.175" (55.25mm) 2.217" (56.31mm) 1.291 oz (36.6g)  
BT80 2.558" (64.97mm) 2.600" (66.04mm) 1.975 oz (56g)