This is the earliest known flying V-2 missile model and was built about 1958 by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models. It is based on the German V-2 ballistic missile used against the Allies in 1944 and 1945, which was the world's first ballistic missile. The model has a plastic parachute and a balsa body, nose, and fins. 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 is launched from a launch pad, with a hand-held launch controller being used to ignite the motor.
The model was donated by G. Harry Stine.
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
Date
ca. 1958
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Manufacturer
G. Harry Stine
Dimensions
Model: 14 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (36.8 × 9.5 × 9.5cm)
Materials
Balsa, Plastic, Aluminum, Paint, Cotton, Rubber, Steel
Inventory Number
A19930826000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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