This is a flying boost/glider model built in the 1950s by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models. It is not known whether it was flown. The model is made of balsa, plastic, and aluminum. 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 also donated by G. Harry Stine 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
G. Harry Stine
Dimensions
Other: 14 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 4 7/8 in. (36.8 × 24.8 × 12.4cm)
Materials
Balsa Wood
Cardboard
Adhesive
Paint
Aluminum
Plastic
Inventory Number
A19930808000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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