Motors, Model Rocket, Set, French
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- L'Avion de France
- Summary
- This is a set of ten Comete 75 model rocket motors packaged for retail sale. They are made of pasteboard and contain non-explosive propellant. They are unusually long-burning motors for model rockets, each one with a duration of 12 seconds. A motor is used only once to power a model rocket. The L'Avion de France firm in France manufactured them.
- G. Harry Stine donated this artifact to the Museum in 1973.
- Credit Line
- Gift of G. Harry Stine
- Inventory Number
- A19930443000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Cardboard
- Pasteboard
- Non Toxic, Non Explosive Propellant
- Ceramic
- Dimensions
- Other: 3 1/4 x 1 1/4in. (8.3 x 3.2cm)
- Country of Origin
- France
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19930443000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ea6a16c7-7460-4d02-999a-fc1580430374
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