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.
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A tourist looks in awe as she enters the great lobby of spectacle.
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Security was tight but friendly.
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The inside wasn't the only lovely view, the outside shined as well, where the Hirshorn Modern Art museum stood in the distance.
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The circular object to the left was a heat shield for an Apollo Command ship used during re-entry.
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Onlookers pass the Mercury Space capsule in the front lobby.
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Above is a U-2 spy plane. *
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Rutan Voyager is a home built hybrid aircraft that is capable of flying around the world on a single tank of fuel.
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The Grumman G-21A was a widely used amphibious aircraft.
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The Spirit of St. Louis still soars today. *
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The designs of the Columbia Command Module stood tall.
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Charles Lindbergh is still with us in spirit.
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Although this particular Viking Lander didn't join his brothers on Mars he still did alot for Earth.
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The museum possesses all different kinds of aircraft.
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The X-15 is one of the fastest and highest flying aircraft in the world, reaching a top speed of over mach 6.7 and an altitude of more than 350,000 ft.
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The Aircraft hangars rest within the picture
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