These are two unassembled Pipsqueak flying rocket models built by Model Products. The models have pasteboard bodies, balsa nosecones and fins, and plastic parachutes. Solid propellant rocket motors propel the models, and then at the end of the vertical flight they force the release of a parachute. The models are then retrieved and can be used again. Not included in this kit are the motors, the launch controller that is used to ignite the motors, and the launch pad from which the models are launched. This model was donated by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the hobby of flying models.
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
Model Products Corporation
Dimensions
Other (retail package): 16 3/4 × 5 1/4 × 1 in. (42.5 × 13.3 × 2.5cm)
Materials
Plastic
Paper
Wood
Cardboard
Cotton
Steel
Adhesive
Models have pasteboard bodies, balsa noses and fins, and plastic parachutes with string shrouds. Retail box is cardboard and plastic with paper assembly instructions.
Inventory Number
A19930716000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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