Rocket, Flying Model, Altitude
Object Details
- Summary
- This is a flying rocket model made of wood, plastic, and cardboard. It is not known whether it was flown. The model has a nylon parachute in the nose. Once the motors stopped burning the parachute deployed and the model gently returned to Earth for reuse. Both the manufacturer and donor are unknown.
- Credit Line
- Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time.
- Inventory Number
- A19960482000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Cardboard
- Plastic
- Paint
- Wood
- Nylon
- Rubber
- Brass
- Dimensions
- Other: 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 3in. (1.3 x 29.2 x 7.6cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19960482000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97ed0dfa5-e66e-4564-bcf6-b72afb46cc45
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