This is a flying boost/glider model, called the Gyrfalcon. It is not known whether it was flown or not. The model is made of wood and cardboard. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model, and then at the end of the vertical flight it forces the release of a parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again. The model was probably built by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models, during the late 1950s or 1960s. He also donated the model to the museum in 1973.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Aircraft
Dimensions
Model: 20 1/4 × 16 1/4 × 4 5/8 in. (51.4 × 41.3 × 11.7cm)
Materials
Wood (Balsa)
Cardboard
Aluminum
Paint
Clay
Inventory Number
A19930797000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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