This is a flying space plane model built by Estes Industries in the 1960s. It is not known whether it was flown. The model is made entirely of balsa. 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 donated by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models, 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
Estes Industries, Inc.
Dimensions
10 1/8" x 9 1/4" x 1 3/8"
Materials
Balsa
Cardboard
Paper
Cotton
Adhesive
Inventory Number
A19930810000
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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