Missile, Air-to-Air, Henschel Hs 298, Control Surface Locks

Object Details

Summary

Dr. Herbert Wagner's missile group at Henschel Aircraft in World War II Germany designed the Hs 298 as a small, experimental, air-to-air missile. A Schmidding solid rocket propelled it for about 25 seconds, and the pilot in the launch aircraft guided it using a joystick and transmitter.

These locks hold the missile's control surfaces in place during shipment and loading of the missile. The Smithsonian presumably obtained them along with the missile when the U.S. Navy transferred the Hs 298 in 1948.

Credit Line

Transferred from the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics

Inventory Number

A19510066002

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

CRAFT-Missile & Rocket Parts

Materials

Steel

Paint

Putty

Dimensions

Each: 9 1/16" x 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Country of Origin

Germany

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Record ID

nasm_A19510066002

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c893cfde-12f0-41cc-873f-dc11d86f0464