Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight. Come explore the many exhibits in you will see when you visit this world famous collection on the Nation Mall in Washington DC.
Hanging in the lobby is the Wright Brothers 1903 Flyer, the first functioning aircraft in the world. *
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The x-1 An amazing plane, with its XLR11-RM3 rocket motor and all. In truth, its breaking to Mach 1 did lead the way to mordern day planes, or at least it was a big step in the right direction!
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An early high altitude suit.
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The museum's different levels were crawling with tourists and aviation enthusiasts.
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Northrop Alpha, it was used as a utility transport. *
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Looking down at an exposed turbo fan jet engine.
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World record for building a human propelled aircraft.
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Boeing 247D commercial transport had 3 crew, and 10 passengers.
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This is looking straight at a giant replica model of the USS Enterprise, which is one of our aircraft carriers.
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Here is more text about the USS Enterprise.
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It's always fun to go inside
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This gallery takes you through the history of the modern jet engine
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This exhibit is dedicated to woman pilots in america.
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Here they are, the fathers of human flight, Orville and Wilbur Wright.
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A picture of the Curtis Motorcycle.
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