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Materials:
Wood
Adhesive
Cardboard
Clay
Ink
Balsa
Dimensions:
Model: 21 in. × 19 3/4 in. × 4 in. (53.3 × 50.2 × 10.2cm)
Type:
MODELS-Aircraft
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This is a flying boost/glider model called the Tigerock. It was probably built by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models, duirng the late 1950s or 1960s. It is not known whether it was flown or not. The model is made of wood and cardboard. A solid propellant rocket motor propels the model, and then at the end of the vertical flight it forces the release of a parachute. The model is then retrieved and can be used again. The model was also donated by G. Harry Stine in 1973.
Credit Line:
Gift of G. Harry Stine
Inventory Number:
A19930799000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9703af80b-2f1d-466f-b35e-8064379119e4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19930799000