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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 Usage conditions apply
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