This is a flying Astron Falcon boost/glider model built by Estes Industries in the late 1950s or 1960s. It is not known whether it was flown. The model is made entirely of balsa. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model. The model was donated by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models, 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-Missiles & Rockets Manufacturer Estes Industries, Inc.
 Dimensions Other: 1ft 5/16in. x 10in. x 3in. (31.27 x 25.4 x 7.62cm)
 Materials Balsa Wood
Paint
Cardboard
Plastic
Adhesive
 Inventory Number A19930811000 Credit Line Gift of G. Harry Stine Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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