STEM Starters Preschool Program
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STEM Starters
STEM Starters is a monthly program series geared specifically for our youngest Members! Children ages 3 to 5 and their...
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STEM Starters
STEM Starters is a monthly program series geared specifically for our youngest Members! Children ages 3 to 5 and their...
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Star Wars Night presented by Connections
Calling all Padawans!
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Veteran's Day Honored with Music and Ceremony
FREE Museum admission for US veterans on Nov. 11, commemoration of Congressional Gold Medal for American Fighter Aces
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FIRST: Achievements of Women in the Military
Army veteran Sabra Janko discusses the many “firsts” for women in military history
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Astronaut/Mountaineer Scott Parazynski Lecture and Book Signing
Parazynski shares tales from his new book, "The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed"
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Boeing 100/P-12/F4B
In 1928, Boeing developed the first in a family of fighters that would be one of their most successful designs between wars.
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Boeing 80A-1
Until the mid-1920s, American commercial airplanes were built for mail, not people. Boeing's Model 80, along with the Ford and Fokker tri-Motors, were a new breed of passenger aircraft.
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Boeing Model 40B Reproduction
In 1925, Boeing built its first Model 40 when the U.S. Post Office Department was seeking a design using the World War I-era...
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General Motors (Eastern Aircraft Division) FM-2 Wildcat
Designed in 1939, the Grumman Wildcat was America's most capable naval fighter in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, and...
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Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
The Chance Vought F4U Corsair (this example was built under license by the Goodyear Company) was the premier Navy and Marine...
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Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation
The "Super G" was the most successful version of the Lockheed Super Constellations and one of the last great piston-engine...
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Lockheed Model 10-E Electra
With its signature twin tail, and exceptionally clean and art-deco appearance, the Lockheed Model 10 Electra series emerged...
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Lockheed P-38L Lightning
Originally conceived as a high-altitude interceptor to meet a 1937-vintage Army Air Corps requirement, Lockheed's Model 22...
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McDonnell F-4C (F-110A) Phantom II
The F-4 Phantom II, with its harsh symmetry, swept-back wings, and drooping tail was called "brutishly ugly" by some pilots....
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Mikoyan & Gurevich MiG-15bis (Chinese Modified)
Developed by the Soviet Union, the MiG-15 first flew in 1947 and entered service in June 1950, just in time for the Korean War.
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North American P-51D Mustang
The prototype for the North American Mustang first flew in October 1940. It was designed and built in 120 days in response...
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Republic P-47D (F-47) Thunderbolt
Republic's immense and powerful P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the truly great fighters of World War II. Designed by Alexander...
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Rumpler Taube (Dove) Reproduction
When German glider pioneer Otto Lilienthal died in a flying accident in 1896, an Austrian named Ignaz Etrich acquired two of...
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Taylor Aerocar III
The Aerocar was a "roadable" airplane certified for use as both a plane and an automobile. The prototype was completed in...
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Vought (XF-8A) XF8U-1 Crusader
The Navy was pleased with the Pratt and Whitney J57-P-11-powered Crusader from the start. The Museum's Crusader is the...
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
An all-weather fighter and attack aircraft, the F/A-18 Hornet is a highly versatile combat jet capable of filling a wide...
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North American Aviation Apollo Command Module 007A
The Museum of Flight’s Apollo Command Module is the first production-line capsule delivered to NASA for testing and...
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Viking Lander Flight Capsule #3
The Viking 1 and Viking 2 Landers were both launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 1975. They traveled to Mars enclosed in...
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Kid's Flight Zone
Let Your Kid Be the Pilot
Young intrepid flyers can strap into flight harnesses to test their piloting skills in one of...
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Young intrepid flyers can strap into flight harnesses to test their piloting skills in one of...
T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial Bridge
Visitors crossing the T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial Bridge are immersed in a unique and pleasurable acoustic experience as they...
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World War II Fighters
Follow the consequences of World War II through history’s greatest conflict. Ten fighter aircraft representing all the major...
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Destination Moon
A new exhibit featuring rare Smithsonian artifacts from Apollo 11 - Opens April 13, 2019
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Aviatik (Berg) D.I
Berg incorporated some interesting traits into his strange-looking airplane. When two side radiators on some of the early Aviatiks weren't getting the job done.
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Caproni Ca.20
The Caproni Ca.20 was an aircraft ahead of its time in design, purpose, and armament.
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Douglas DC-3
The first versions of the DC-3, called Douglas Sleeper Transports, began service with American Airlines in 1936. Demand for...
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Granville Brothers Gee Bee Z "City of Springfield" Reproduction
The Model Z was built to win the 1931 Thompson Trophy Race at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. With a big engine...
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Northrop YF-5A (N-156F) Freedom Fighter
In 1959, Northrop toured NATO and SEATO countries in Europe and Asia to determine their future aircraft needs. Their...
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Pratt-Read PR-G1 Glider
In 1942, the Pratt-Read Piano Company was awarded a contract to build 100 two-place training gliders for the U.S. Navy....
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Sopwith Triplane Reproduction
One can't look at the Sopwith Triplane without generating a whole list of questions. Though similar to the Pup, the...
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Stephens Akro
Clayton Stephens designed the Akro specifically for homebuilders who want a plane for competitive aerobatics. The late...
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World War I Fighters
Explore the history of “the war to end all wars” amid 18 World War I aircraft and interactive exhibits. Learn how the...
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All You Need is STEM - FREE Educator Evening
All you need is STEM!
Thursday, Feb. 16 | 5 - 7 PM
Food, Drink, and FREE for Educators. 21+
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Thursday, Feb. 16 | 5 - 7 PM
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Antonov An-2 Colt
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Antonov An-2 Colt's 45-year production run is one of the longest ever for any aircraft.
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Boeing 247D
The first modern airliner, the Boeing 247 marked the beginning of a new era. Versatile, easy to maneuver, and economical to...
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Boeing 727-022
One of the world's classic airliners, the Boeing 727 was developed to provide economic low-altitude, high-speed cruising...
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Boeing 737-130
The Prototype "Baby Boeing"The 737 is the smallest and most popular jetliner in the Boeing airline family. Since 1967, over...
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Boeing 747-121
The growing worldwide demand for air travel during the 1960s led to the development of the 747, the first "Jumbo Jet."
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner
This particular 787, ZA003, was the third Dreamliner built. It first flew on March 14, 2010. In addition to its role in the flight test and certification program
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Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress
The B-17 Flying Fortress served the Allied cause around the globe during World War II. Perhaps most famous for its Eighth...
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress revolutionized World War II-era bombers, enabling long-range missions over Japan.
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Boeing VC-137B "Air Force One"
The first presidential jet plane, a specially built Boeing 707-120, is known as SAM (Special Air Missions) 970.
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Concorde
British and French aerospace companies collaborated to design and build 20 Concorde aircraft between 1966 and 1979.
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Grumman EA-6B Prowler
The Grumman (now Northrop Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is an electronic warfare aircraft that was operated by the U.S. Navy and...
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Boeing Inertial Upper Stage Mock-up
The Boeing-developed Inertial Upper Stage (IUS), an unpiloted, upper-stage booster rocket, can be launched from Titan IV...
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NASA Full Fuselage Trainer
The FFT is a full-scale mockup of the space shuttle orbiter — without the wings. It was used as a test bed for upgrades to...
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Soyuz TMA-14 Descent Module
Russia's Reliable RideRussian Soyuz spacecraft have provided access to space for 45 of the first 50 years of human...
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