Fin Assembly, Rocket, Flying Model
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
- Summary
- This is a plastic fin assembly for a flying rocket model. As with fins on real rockets and missiles, the fins on a model rocket help guide it on the correct course after being fired. The manufacturer of this fin assembly, as well as what model rockets it could be used on, are unknown.
- G. Harry Stine, an American pioneer in the field of flying rocket models, donated it to the Museum in 1973.
- Credit Line
- Gift of G. Harry Stine
- Inventory Number
- A19930790000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Plastic
- Dimensions
- Other: 5 × 5 × 2 in. (12.7 × 12.7 × 5.1cm)
- 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_A19930790000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f9a364ee-a878-4139-b223-69396ca7e52b
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