Airplane, Flying Model, Boost / Glider

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Centuri Engineering

Summary

This is a flying boost/glider model built by Centuri Engineering during the 1960s. It is not known whether it was flown or not. The model is made of wood, cardboard, steel, and synthetic fiber. 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.

Credit Line

Gift of G. Harry Stine

Inventory Number

A19930800000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Materials

Wood

Cardboard

Steel

Elastic

Synthetic Fiber

Paint

Plastic

Adhesive

Dimensions

Storage: 43.2 x 25.4 x 11.4cm (17 x 10 x 4 1/2 in.)

Model: 38.1 x 20.3 x 8.9cm (15 in. x 8 in. x 3 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93ebce787-9727-4068-9cce-f4c26e3c7fc3

Record ID

nasm_A19930800000