William G. Swan made what is considered the first successful test of a rocket-powered glider in the early 1930s.

"Rocket-powered glider taking off"

-It had two groups of six rockets that were used only for takeoff, not for continuous flight.

-It was launched from a control unit held by the pilot. It reached a speed of 35 miles per hour and an altitude of 200 feet.

-This news was from an article in the Modern Mechanix magazine of the time.