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Rocket, Flying Model Boost / Glider

Object Details

Summary
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.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Manufacturer
G. Harry Stine
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Materials
Balsa Wood
Cardboard
Adhesive
Paint
Aluminum
Plastic
Dimensions
Other: 14 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 4 7/8 in. (36.8 × 24.8 × 12.4cm)
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
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