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This is a Bulgarian made flying rocket model. The manufacturer is unknown. The model has a Kraft paper body, fibreboard fins, balsa nose and a paper parachute. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model, and then at the end of the vertical flight it forces the release of the parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again.

G. Harry Stine donated the model to the Museum 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 Bulgaria Type MODELS-Missiles & Rockets Manufacturer Unknown
 Dimensions Model: 13 in. × 5 1/2 in. × 5 1/2 in. (33 × 14 × 14cm)
 Materials Paper, Wood, Adhesive, Nylon, Rubber, Plastic
Rocket body is Kraft paper; fins are fiberboard; nose is balsa; plastic parachute attached to nose by string and rubber band; aluminum launch rail guides.
 Inventory Number A19930776000 Credit Line Gift of G. Harry Stine Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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