Rocket, Flying Model, Black Widow
Object Details
- Summary
- This is a two-stage Black Widow flying rocket model made of wood, steel, 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. The manufacturer is unknown. John Langford donated it to the museum in 1996.
- Credit Line
- Gift of John Langford
- Inventory Number
- A19960467000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Cardboard
- Paint
- Wood
- Plastic
- Steel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1ft 6 1/8in. x 7 1/2in. (46.04 x 19.05cm)
- 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_A19960467000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97a60eaa6-ada1-4694-a0b0-c83d9d6fe5c7
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