Albatros D.Va |
7161-17 |
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German Air Force |
Beech C17L Staggerwing |
NC15840 (N15840) |
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Bell 206 LongRanger |
N3911Z |
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'Spirit of Texas' made the first round-the-world flight by helicopter, 30/9/1982 |
Bell X-1 |
46-0062 |
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'Glamorous Glennis' 1st supersonic flight, 14/10/47 |
Bell XP-59A Airacomet |
42-108784 |
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1st American jet aircraft |
Bleriot XI |
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In April 1915, John Domenjoz performed 40 loops in 28 minutes |
Boeing 247D |
N11 |
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United Air Lines markings. The other side is painted in its MacRobertson Race livery. Ex NC13369 (N13369) NR257Y (N257Y). |
Cameron Balloons Breitling Orbiter capsule |
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Gondola of the first balloon to circle the globe 1/3/1999 - 21/3/1999 |
Curtiss D-III Headless Pusher 'replica' |
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This was built by Glenn Curtiss in 1919 using components of the original 1912 plane |
Curtiss R3C-1 |
A6979 3 |
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Jimmy Doolittle won 1925 Schneider Cup race in this |
Curtiss Robin J-1 Deluxe |
NR526N (N526N) |
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'Ole Miss' gained endurance record of 27 days in 1935. Food and fuel were delivered through a roof hatch - the walkway was for servicing the engine. |
De Havilland DH-4 replica |
N249B |
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In the National Postal Museum |
De Havilland DH-4 |
21959 |
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The prototype of US produced DH-4's |
Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
NACA-144 37974 |
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Rocket-powered 2nd aircraft, world's 1st Mach 2 flight (just once, slightly downhill: pilot Scott Crossfield). |
Douglas DC-3 |
NC18124 (N18124) |
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Spent its whole career, from 1937 to 1953, with Eastern Air Lines before coming to the Smithsonian. |
Douglas World Cruiser DWC-2 |
23-1230 |
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US Navy 'Chicago'. 1st global circumnavigation, 1924 |
Ecker Flying Boat |
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Built around 1912 |
Extra 260 |
N618PW |
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Patty Wagstaff won the US Aerobatics Championship twice in this. |
Fairchild FC-2 |
NC6853 (N6853) |
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Pan American-Grace Airways (Panagra) livery |
Fokker D.VII |
4635-18 U10 20 |
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German Air Force - landed in Verdun, France at the end of WW1. |
Fokker F.IV (T-2) |
AS64233 |
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1st transcontinental US non-stop flight, in just under 27 hours, in 1923. Fokker hoped this would lead to sales of the 12-seater, but it was too big for the airlines, so only two were built, both for the US Army. |
Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor |
NC9683 (N9683) |
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Operated by American Airways from 1929 to 1935, and restored by American Airlines for PR tours in 1962. Ex XH-TAK, AN-AAP, XA-FUE |
Hughes H-1 Racer |
NR258Y (N258Y) |
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World speed record in 1935 |
Lockheed 5B Vega |
NC7952 (N7952) |
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In 1932 Amelia Earhart was the 1st woman, and 2nd person, to fly the Atlantic solo non-stop (Newfoundland to Northern Ireland). |
Lockheed 8 Sirius |
NR211 (N211) |
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'Tingmissartoq' Charles & Anne Lindbergh toured the world in the early 1930's |
Lockheed U-2C |
56-6680 |
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The 7th U-2, operated by the CIA and the USAF. Often based in the UK and the Middle East, said to be the first U-2 to overfly Russia. |
Lockheed XP-80 Shooting Star |
44-83020 |
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'Lulu-Belle' The first prototype. |
Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter |
N818NA NASA818 |
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Ex 55-2961. 7th prototype, used by NASA from 1956-1975. |
Lunar Module |
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Fully flight-worthy backup of the one that did land on the Moon |
Macchi MC.202 Folgore |
'MM 9476' |
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Folgore = Lightning. Original Italian Air Force identity unknown. One of only two survivors. Ex FE-300, FE498, T2-498. |
MacCready Gossamer Condor |
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1st successful human-powered aircraft - pedalled by Bryan Allen to win the Kremer prize in 1977. |
McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
111759 |
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US Navy |
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 |
2 |
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German Air Force. Ex KT+LL, FE-496, T2-468. |
Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a Schwalbe |
7 |
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Schwalbe = Swallow. German Air Force. Ex 500491, FE-111, T2-111. |
Mitsubishi A6M5 Reisen Zero Model 52 "Zeke" |
61-131 |
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Japanese Air Force. Captured on Saipan in 1944. |
Museum entrances |
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NASM North and South entrances |
North American P-51D Mustang |
44-74939 |
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Never saw combat. Marked as 'Willit Run? YJ-E"' |
North American X-15A-1 |
56-6670 |
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USAF - the first one to fly of the three built, the other survivor is at the USAF Museum. |
Northrop 2B Gamma |
NR12269 (N12269) |
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"Polar Star" - Lincoln Ellsworth used this for Antarctic operations from 1934 to 1936. |
Northrop 4A Alpha |
NC11Y (N11Y) |
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TWA operated this, the third Alpha built, for a while, retiring it in 1934, and sponsored its restoration. |
Northrop M2-F3 |
NASA803 N803NA |
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First of the heavyweight lifting body research aircraft. Made 27 flights from 1970 to 1972. |
Pfalz D.XII |
'2486/18' |
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Actually 7517/18. Its WW1 history is unknown, but it featured in many Hollywood films and is marked as it appeared in Dawn Patrol. |
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing |
NC2895 (N2895) 21 |
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The prototype. After a successful racing career, Eastern Air Transport used it for a while, and they restored it. |
Pitts S-1S Special |
N11DR |
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Plans-built by J Dawson Ransome, aerobatic pilot and president of Ransome Airlines, first flew in 1969. |
RAF FE8 replica |
N17501 |
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Built by Cole Palen and on loan from the Old Rhinebeck Museum. |
Rutan Voyager |
N269VA |
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Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager's 1st nonstop global circumnavigation, 1986. |
Ryan NYP (New York - Paris) |
NX211 (N211) |
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The real 'Spirit of St. Louis', Charles Lindbergh's 1st non-stop Atlantic crossing, 1927 |
Scaled Composites 316 SpaceShipOne |
N328KF |
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Burt Rutan's first private manned spacecraft - 2004 |
Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe |
'E8082' |
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Ex E8105, N8737R. An original, for many years it flew at Old Rhinebeck, and was bequeathed to the NASM by Cole Palen. |
SPAD XIII |
S7689, PU-145, 20 |
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"Smith IV". Donated by the US Air Service in 1919. |
Stinson SR-10F Reliant |
NC2311 (N2311) |
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All-American Aviation. In the National Postal Museum. Note the package-grabbing hook. |
Supermarine Spitfire HF.VII |
EN474 |
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Shipped in 1943 directly from the factory to the US for evaluation and donated to the NASM in 1949. |
Voisin VIII |
4640 |
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The World's oldest purpose-designed bomber (1916). Delivered to the NASM in 1918 after evaluation in the US. French Air Force livery. |
Wiseman-Cooke biplane |
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Made the first offical US air mail flight in February 1911. In the National Postal Museum. |
Wittman Buster |
N14855 20 |
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Ex 'Chief Oshkosh', very successful and long-lived midget racer - 1931 to 1954 |
Wright 1900 Glider replica |
None |
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Wright 1902 Glider replica |
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Wright 1903 Flyer |
None |
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The real thing - the world's first successful aeroplane |
Wright 1909 Military Flyer |
None |
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The world's first military aeroplane |
Wright EX 'Vin Fiz' |
None |
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Cal Rogers' 1st US coast-to-coast crossing - many days, very many stages & replacement parts - 1911 |