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Women in Aviation and Space History
Presented Online
National Air and Space Museum visitors frequently ask, "Where are the women pilots?" The answer is that they are in nearly every gallery of the Museum.
Topics: AviationSpaceWomenPeople
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Aerobatic Flight
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Millions of spectators watch aerobatic demonstrations each year, but it isn't all just for show. Aerobatic flying has influenced major advances in aircraft technology and military pilots develop aerobatic maneuvers to improve fighter tactics.
Topics: AviationAircraftGeneral aviationSports aviationMilitary aviation
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America by Air
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
America by Air traces the history of air transportation in the United States from air mail to airlines.
Topics: AviationAircraftCommercial aviationSociety and CultureWorld War II
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Applications Satellites
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
In the tense years of the Cold War, applications satellites evolved down two separate paths: one devoted to national security needs, the other to civilian interests.
Topics: SpaceTechnology and EngineeringSatellitesPost-Cold WarCold War
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Business Aviation
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
See examples of business aircraft ranging from small, propeller-driven airplanes for shorter hops to fast, well-appointed "bizjets" that can fly internationally nonstop.
Topics: AviationAircraftGeneral aviationSociety and Culture
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Clouds in a Bag
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
The invention of the balloon struck the men and women of the late 18th century like a thunderbolt. The objects in this exhibition provide a sense of the wonder and excitement experienced by those who witnessed the birth of flight over two centuries ago.
Topics: AviationAirshipsBalloonsEarly flightArtPeopleSociety and Culture
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Cold War Aviation
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War resulted in a competition to create advanced technologies aimed at gathering intelligence. Aerial reconnaissance played an important role, and the Lockheed SR-71 was a a direct result of this struggle for supremacy.
Topics: AviationAircraftMilitary aviationWar and ConflictCold War
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Commercial Aviation
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Flying was new and daring in the early years of the 20th century. Traveling by airplane was rare. Airlines, airliners, airports, air routes—none of these existed. But by century's end, you could travel to almost anywhere in America by air in a matter of hours. Commercial aviation is now both a commonplace and an essential aspect of modern life. It has revolutionized the world.
Topics: AviationAircraftCommercial aviation
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General Aviation
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Learn about the history and aircraft that are part of general aviation, the civilian aircraft not flown by commercial carriers or the military.
Topics: AviationAircraftGeneral aviation
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Human Spaceflight
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
The Human Spaceflight exhibition station illustrates one of the great achievements of the modern age as nations have developed the technology for human spaceflight.