http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/19/first-rocket-glider-launched-successfully-in-actual-tests/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/19/first-rocket-glider-launched-successfully-in-actual-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-1077722 Jim Rada Wed, 05 May 2010 16:07:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8896#comment-1077722 To swan's granddaughter - I am working on an article about your grandfather. Can you contact me at jimrada@yahoo.com? Thanks. To swan’s granddaughter – I am working on an article about your grandfather. Can you contact me at jimrada@yahoo.com? Thanks.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/19/first-rocket-glider-launched-successfully-in-actual-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-1076245 swan's granddaughter Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:36:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8896#comment-1076245 William G. Swan was my grandfather, but we really don't know anything about him. He died when my father was three. Do you have any more information on him? William G. Swan was my grandfather, but we really don’t know anything about him. He died when my father was three. Do you have any more information on him?

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/19/first-rocket-glider-launched-successfully-in-actual-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-1074880 KD5ZS Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:43:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8896#comment-1074880 Northrop built one during WWII. Northrop built one during WWII.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2010/01/19/first-rocket-glider-launched-successfully-in-actual-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-1074876 Jari Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:56:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=8896#comment-1074876 Nope, the first rocket powered glider was "Ente" by Alexander Lippisch, which flew first time on 11:th of June 1928. On the second flight, one of the rockets exploded, and Ente burned beyond repair. Nope, the first rocket powered glider was “Ente” by Alexander Lippisch, which flew first time on 11:th of June 1928. On the second flight, one of the rockets exploded, and Ente burned beyond repair.

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