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Textron How Things Fly Gallery Rendering, January 2024

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In the Textron How Things Fly exhibition, nearly 50 interactives will work together with featured artifacts to communicate the idea that the forces of lift, weight, drag, and thrust guide the design and function of everything that flies.

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