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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 Usage conditions apply
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