National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum (German National Air and Space Museum ) is a Smithsonian affiliated museum in the United States. It consists of three plants, two of which are open to the public.
National Mall museum
The National Mall museum is housed in a building at the same park in Washington, DC. Shown here numerous exhibits from the history of air and space travel, including the Spirit of St. Louis or rock from the moon. Because a spatial extension of the museum has not been possible, was awarded the Steven F. Udvar- Hazy Center is building a new location in Virginia.
Among other things, the following aircraft at the National Air and Space Museum are exhibited:
- AAI RQ -7
- Macchi MC.202
- Beechcraft Model 17
- Bell P -59
- Bell X-1
- Martin B-26
- Lockheed Martin RQ -3
- Albatros D.V a
- Arado Ar 196 A-5
- Arado Ar 234 B- 2 Blitz
- Bachem Ba 349 Natter B-1
- Blohm & Voss BV 155 V2
- Bücker Bu 181 Bestmann B
- Bücker Bu 133 C Jungmeister
- Extra 260
- Focke- Achgelis Fa 330A -1 Bachsteltze
- Focke- Wulf Fw 190 D -9
- Focke- Wulf Fw 190 F-8/R1
- Focke- Wulf Ta 152 H-0/R11
- Fokker D.VII
- Grob 102 Standard Astir III
- Halberstadt CL.IV
- Heinkel He 219 Uhu A-2/R4
- Junkers Ju 388 L -1
- Junkers Ju 52/3m
- Lilienthal glider, an original from 1894
- Lippisch DM -1
- Messerschmitt Bf 109G -6 Gustav
- Messerschmitt Me 262 A Schwalbe
- Messerschmitt Me 410 A-3 Hornet
- Messerschmitt Me 163 B -1a Komet
- Pfalz D.XII
- Schempp-Hirth Nimbus II
- Schneider -Hofmann - Rehberg SG 38
Steven F. Udvar- Hazy Center
This new location with the name Steven F. Udvar- Hazy Center opened in December 2003. The building is named after Steven F. Udvar- Hazy, a patron of the museum, which is strongly connected and known about the company ILFC aviation. The new complex is located south of the airport Washington Dulles International in Chantilly (Virginia), providing much larger areas and buildings as the parent company. Central to this is the large Boeing Aviation Hangar, will be exhibited in the exhibits on three levels. You have exhibits such as an SR -71 Blackbird, which include B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay, or a Concorde. The somewhat smaller James S. McDonnell Space Hangar provides, among other things, the Space Shuttle " Discovery " from. The complex is complemented by the Donald D. Engen Observation Tower. Lookout Tower provides a panoramic view of the airport Washington Dulles International and its surroundings. the newest addition is the Mary Baker Engen restoration Hangar, can view current restoration work on historical exhibits in the visitor. on April 19, 2012, the Space Shuttle " Enterprise " is replaced by " Discovery " and the "Enterprise " was then at the Intrepid Sea- Air-Space Museum in New York City passed. On 17 April 2012, the " Discovery " landed on the back of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft on the adjacent airport Washington Dulles International.
Exhibits in the Steven F. Udvar- Hazy Center
The exhibition at the Steven Udvar- Hazy Center includes a variety of exhibits from the aviation and aerospace. In addition to aircraft, helicopters or ultra - light aircraft, for example, engines and aircraft engines are shown. Famous exhibits are:
- Bell 206L Long Ranger II -I Spirit of Texas
- Bell 47
- Bell UH -1 Iroquois " Huey " Smokey III
- B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay
- Boeing 307 Stratoliner Clipper Flying Cloud
- Boeing P -26 Peashooter
- Boeing Stearman N2S -5 - Kaydet
- Air France Concorde
- Curtiss P -40E Kittyhawk
- Dassault Falcon 20
- Gemini 7 capsule
- Gossamer Albatross
- Grumman A- 6E Intruder
- Grumman F- 14D (R ) Tomcat
- Grumman F6F -3 Hellcat
- Grumman F8F Bearcat
- Kaman K -225
- Lockheed Constellation L049
- Lockheed P -38 Lightning
- Lockheed SR- 71A Blackbird
- Lockheed Martin X -35B Joint Strike Fighter
- Lockheed T- 33A Shooting Star
- MGM -1 Matador
- McDonnell Douglas F -4S Phantom II
- Mikoyan -Gurevich MiG- 15bis Fagot B
- Mikoyan -Gurevich MiG -21F Fishbed C
- Nakajima Gekko J1N1
- Naval Aircraft Factory N3N -3 Yellow Peril
- North American P -51C Mustang Excalibur III
- Northrop N-1
- Northrop P-61 Black Widow
- Pegasus XL
- Poseidon C-3
- Republic F - 105D Thunderchief
- Republic P -47 Thunderbolt
- Robinson R22
- Robinson R44 Astro G- MURY
- Sikorsky UH- 34D
- Sikorsky YH -19A
- Space Shuttle " Discovery "
- Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer
- Vought F4U Corsair ID
- Vought RF - 8 Crusader
- Westland Lysander IIIA
Also, many representatives of the German aircraft are on display.
- Arado Ar 234 B Blitz ( only get retarded aircraft of this type )
- Bachem Ba 349B -1 snake ( currently not issued )
- Bücker Bu - 133C Jungmeister
- Bücker Bu - 181B Bestmann
- Dornier Do 335A -1 Pfeil ( only get retarded aircraft of this type )
- Focke- Achgelis Fa 330A
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F
- Focke-Wulf Ta 152H -1 ( currently not issued )
- Grob G 102 Standard Astir III
- Heinkel He 162A -2 Spatz ( currently not issued )
- Heinkel He 219 (only the body )
- Horten Ho IIIh (only the center piece )
- Junkers Ju 388 L -1 ( currently not issued )
- Junkers Ju 52/3m (CASA 352L )
- Messerschmitt Me 163B -1a Komet ( currently not issued )
- Messerschmitt Me 410A-3/U1 ( currently not issued )
- Nagler - Rolz NR 54 V2
Paul E. Garber Facility
There is another site of the museum, the. Paul E. Garber complex in Suitland - Silver Hill, Maryland
Here exhibits are processed and stored, it is no longer open to the public. Among the planned restoration of objects is also the Horten Ho IX V3, which was captured in 1945 by the Americans in Friedrichroda.