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

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