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Round bulb-shaped metal rear landing ski on bottom of Northrop Gamma Polar Star aircraft

Northrop Gamma Polar Star Rear Landing Ski

Northrop Gamma Polar Star Vertical Stabilizer and Horizontal Stabilizer

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Engineering Miracles for Scientific Discoveries with the James Webb Space Telescope

February 01, 2018

Front engine of metal Northrop Gamma Polar Star aircraft

Northrop Gamma Polar Star Engine

Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing Engine

Wooden sled-like landing gear of Northrop Gamma Polar Star aircraft

Northrop Gamma Polar Star Landing Skis

Wooden sled-like landing gear of Northrop Gamma Polar Star aircraft

Northrop Gamma Polar Star Landing Skis

Closeup view of the two-blade propeller and engine from yellow Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing aircraft

Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing Propellers and Engine

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Could the Wright Brothers Fly Today's Commercial Planes? - STEM in 30

January 29, 2018

Aircraft registration mark in blue on yellow Staggerwing wing, "NC15840"

Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing Wings

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What Happens During Astronaut Training? Astronaut Victor Glover Explains

January 29, 2018

Closeup view of the Staggerwing's upper and lower wings

Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing Wings

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It Takes Teamwork to Become an Astronaut

January 29, 2018

View of the Staggerwing main-gear bay doors

Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing Landing Gear Bay

View of Staggerwing vertical stabilizer, seen from the rear

Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing Vertical Stabilizer

View of undercarriage and retractable landing gear tire on back of Staggerwing aircraft

Beechcraft C17L Staggerwing Landing Gear

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National Air and Space Museum

650 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC

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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

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