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Rutan VariEze

2 pp

Pilots flying N4EZ had clocked 700 flying hours when Doug Shane flew it from Rutan's shop at Mojave Airport, California, to Washington, D. C., and delivered the aircraft to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in 1986. This aircraft has a rich history. In the late 1970s, NASA undertook new research aimed at improving the safety of civil flying. NASA scientists and engineers carefully stud

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Rutan Voyager

11 pp

Voyager was virtually a flying fuel tank. It had eight storage tanks on each side of the airplane and a fuel tank in the center, for a total of 17 tanks. The pilot shifted fuel from tank to tank during the flight to keep the airplane in balance. The 3,181 kilograms (7,011 pounds) of fuel aboard at takeoff amounted to 72.3 percent of its gross takeoff weight. At the end of the flight only 48 kilogr

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Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis", Charles A. Lindbergh

94 pp

Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis returned to the United States aboard the U.S.S. Memphis on June 11. He received tumultuous welcomes in Washington, D.C. and New York City. From July 20 until October 23 of that year he took the famous plane on a tour of the United States. Then, on December 13, he and the Spirit of St. Louis flew nonstop from Washington to Mexico City; through Central America,

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Ryan PT-22A Recruit

6 pp

Overall: 6ft 9 7/8in. x 22ft 4 7/8in. x 30ft 1in. (2.08m x 6.83m x 9.17m)

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Safety Valve, Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, R.H. Goddard

10 pp

3-D: 38.3 × 20.3 × 4.3cm (15 1/16 × 8 × 1 11/16 in.)

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Salmson Z-9, Radial 9 Engine

7 pp

Depth 132.1 cm (52 in.), Length 132.1 cm (52 in.), Width 121.9 cm (48 in.)

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Satellite, Pioneer I, Reconstructed Replica

1 pp

This is a replica of a Pioneer satellite intended to orbit the moon. Pioneer 1 was launched on October 11, 1958, but the final velocity was insufficient to escape the earth's gravity. The resulting trajectory took the satellite to an altitude of 70,700 mi. During the flight, the spacecraft transmitted 43 hours of scientific data. It burned up upon reentry into the earth's atmosphere two days later

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Schweizer SGU 2-22EK

2 pp

A 1973 press statement issued by Fred Hufnagel quoted this assessment of McCray's performances: "His sailplane becomes a baton in the hands of the maestro conducting a symphony of nature and machine in perfect harmony." The United States Air Force Thunderbird Demonstration Team named McCray the "Master of Unpowered Flight" and his skill at piloting the 2-22 earned him a rare waiver from the Federa

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