Rocket, Flying Model, Estes-Schutz Boost Glider

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Object Details

Manufacturer

John Schutz

Summary

This was the first recoverable flying model rocket made in the United States. It was designed by Vern Estes and built by John Schutz around 1961. The model has a pasteboard body and balsa wings. The control surfaces of the wings are movable. A motor with a solid propellant was placed in the end of the body, and upon ignition would propel the model vertically.

This model was donated by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket models.

Credit Line

Gift of G. Harry Stine

Date

ca. 1961

Inventory Number

A19930770000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Missiles & Rockets

Materials

Cardboard

Wood

Steel

Paint

Plastic

Dimensions

Model: 13 1/4 × 8 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (33.7 × 21.6 × 3.5cm)

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/nv9258e4bb3-73af-488c-95bc-6d73ab4e6863

Record ID

nasm_A19930770000