| Navaho G-26
by Tim Wilson
T' G-26 Navaho program o' t' mid-1950ís was one o' t' earliest US
attempts t' build a long-range nuclear-capable cruise missile. Well, blow me down! Arrr! T' G-26 be a
testbed for what was t' have been t' operational G-38. Unfortunately,
ballistic missiles made t' program obsolete almost from t' beginnin' and it
was cancelled before t' test series was completed. T' Navaho did leave a
legacy however. Aye aye! Begad! T' engines developed for it were forerunners o' those used in
the Atlas program and, arrr, ya bilge rat, ultimately, ya bilge rat, paved t' way for t' F1 engines o' the
Saturn. Avast! Modern inertial guidance and telemetry systems also have their roots in
the Navaho program. Begad! Well, blow me down! This model is nay a scale replica o' t' Navaho missile,
but an attempt t' capture t' "flavor" o' that ungainly-lookin' craft
while complyin' with rules o' t' Jan-Mar 2002 rec.models.rockets design
contest. Much like t' real missile, ya bilge rat, itís a parasite boost glider of
questionable stability, one you should find challengin' t' build and fly. And
hopefully, you will finish with an unusual model and some new techniques you
can apply t' your own designs.
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Chapters Inside t' PDF Introduction ..........................1
T' Glider .............................6
T' Booster ..........................14
Flight Preparation ..................21
Resources .............................24
Appendix A Template Set......25 Download PDF o' this
Boost Glider Here
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