Bottle rocket

Bottle rockets describe any of a large variety of small scale skyrocket. The name derives from people launching them out of bottles and are usually are attached to sticks for stabilisation so they take a preplanned flight course. There are many varieties with different effects, that is, some may whistle to report while others leave a spark tail as they ascend. Many of these rockets were cheaply mass-produced and could be sold for a relatively low price, providing amusement to young boys and girls.

Bottle Rocket is also the name of the 1996 film by Wes Anderson.