Scale 1:32 Published: April 27, 2012
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Launched April 22, 1937, from Roswell, New Mexico, L-14 was intended to correct problems encountered with L-13. It had smaller fins, but larger air vanes. The changes proved unsuccessful. Once clear of the launch pad, L-14 tilted. Instead of going up, L-14 flew far off vertical, achieving a maximum height of 5000 feet (1.27 km) and landing over a mile from the launch pad.
The rocket burned gasoline and liquid oxygen. Overall length was 213 inches (5.410 m) with a tube diameter of 9 inches (0.229 m). One quadrant of the steel and aluminum missile was painted red, as were the sides of the two fins parallel to the quadrant. The rest of the rocket, except the nose cone, was painted gloss black.
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About the designer
Amongst other books he is the author of "Space Shuttle Launch System 1972–2004"
Other Goddard models:
First rocket by Carl Hewlett (Surfduke) are available at Paper Modelers Group