Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52795 in Toys & Games
• Brand: TKC

Features

• water rocket
• water and air only required

Manufacturer's Description
Bring science to life with this powerful Science Museum Professional Water Rocket. Simply fill the rocket partly with water and connect the pump to force air into it under pressure. Then squeeze the hand-launcher to release the pressure and send the rocket zooming up into the air.

Capable of soaring up to a staggering 200m, this rocket leaves a spectacular water vapour trail behind as it launches.From a scientific point of view, the Professional Water Rocket perfectly demonstrates Isaac Newton's third law of motion--namely that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The pressure of pumping air into the base forces the water out and thrusts the rocket in the opposition direction.

Encouraging your child to discover more about forces and motion through play experiences, the Professional Water Rocket can assist with Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 National Curriculum learning.

Please note that this product is suitable for those aged 14 years and over and that adult supervision is required at all times.

Box Contents
• 1 x Professional Water Rocket body
• 1 x foam nose cone
• 4 x tail planes
• 1 x jet valve
• 1 x launch pad
• 1 x Remote control and handle
• 1 x Base plate
• 1 x Air pump
• 1 x Instructions included

Customer Reviews

The WOW factor
The rocket itself is brilliant. Put in some water, pump up to pressure and release the trigger....and the rocket lauches to a spectacular height. Great toy for older children and men! The kit comes with everything you need to get going, but the included foot pump was cheap and disappointing: it struggled to get the air pressure above 50 psi and broke within two days. A good quality car footpump can get the pressure up to the max recommended (100 psi) to make best use of the rocket power. First class fun and would have been 5 stars with a better foot pump.

Rocket great pump awful
The rocket itself is brilliant. But the pump itself is awful, second time out it sprung a leak. Tried to get a replacement from the Science Museum but it proved too much hassle as they wanted me to return the whole thing when only the pump was faulty.

Spent £5 on a cheap footpump from Halfords. That didn't last five minutes either, but then I suppose they are only designed for occasional use not continuous duty. Found the ideal answer on Amazon in a £10 hand operated track pump that enables you to reach 100 psi in only a few strokes. At that pressure the height/distance reached is phenomenal - make sure you have a big empty space.

Great fun but buy a pump to avoid disappointment
Like the other reviews I agree that this is great fun and educational for the younger minds (and older ones too!!!) but the footpump supplied with the rocket is utter useless - it broke for me on the second depression; Do yourself a favour and buy your own pump to avoid disappointment