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