Object Details
Manufacturer
Orville H. Carlisle
Summary
This is a Carlisle Mark II Rock A Chute flying rocket model, the second such model designed by flying model pioneers Orville H. Carlisle and Vern Estes. The model has a Kraft paper body, balsa fins, plastic nose, and a plastic 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.
This model was donated by G. Harry Stine.
Credit Line
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Date
ca. 1965
Inventory Number
A19930773000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
Materials
Paper
Wood
Steel
Paint
Cotton
Rubber
Adhesive
Steel
Body is Kraft paper; fins are balsa; parachute is plastic; nose is plastic; balsa insert in nose; parachute shrouds and other lines are string and rubber band
Dimensions
Model: 9 1/4 in. × 4 in. × 4 in. (23.5 × 10.2 × 10.2cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19930773000