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This is a flying Thor missile model built by G. Harry Stine, one of the American pioneers in the field of flying rocket and missile models, during the late 1950s or early 1960s. It is based on the U.S. intermediate-range ballistic missile of the same name that was deployed overseas in the same time period. The model has a plastic parachute and a balsa body, fins, and nosecone. 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 is launched from a launch pad, with a hand-held launch controller being used to ignite the motor.

It is not known whether the model was flown. It was donated by G. Harry Stine in 1973.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Missiles & Rockets Manufacturer G. Harry Stine
 Dimensions Other: 1 1/2 x 12in. (3.8 x 30.5cm)
 Materials Wood
Paint
Adhesive
Aluminum
Cotton
Rubber
Steel
Plastic
Balsa w/plastic parachute
 Inventory Number A19930828000 Credit Line Gift of G. Harry Stine Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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