Museum of Flight
The flight simulator at the museum is always fun
The flight simulator at the museum is always fun
Flynn tries his best to keep the blue up and the brown down
Flynn tries his best to keep the blue up and the brown down
Many of the WWI planes at the museum are reproductions, like this Nieuport 24bis
Many of the WWI planes at the museum are reproductions, like this Nieuport 24bis
Just above the Nieuport 24 flies this Nieuport 27
Just above the Nieuport 24 flies this Nieuport 27
In the foreground, an actual Aviatik D.I, also known as the “Berg Scout”. Flying above and behind is the unmistakeable Sopwith Camel F.1 (a reproduction here).
In the foreground, an actual Aviatik D.I, also known as the “Berg Scout”. Flying above and behind is the unmistakeable Sopwith Camel F.1 (a reproduction here).
An early inline-six engine
An early inline-six engine
The museum has an impressively extensive small-scale model WWI airplane collection
The museum has an impressively extensive small-scale model WWI airplane collection
Quick photo op. crossing the bridge to the Airpark
Quick photo op. crossing the bridge to the Airpark
The Charon, a test vehicle from local company Blue Origin designed as a proving platform for vertical take-off and landing space vehicle technology
The Charon, a test vehicle from local company Blue Origin designed as a proving platform for vertical take-off and landing space vehicle technology
The museums Space Shuttle landing simulators have been moved out to the Airpark with the newly acquired Space Shuttle Trainer
The museums Space Shuttle landing simulators have been moved out to the Airpark with the newly acquired Space Shuttle Trainer
Flynn prepares for his mission
Flynn prepares for his mission
Innaias looks on as Guinness makes his approach for landing
Innaias looks on as Guinness makes his approach for landing
A model of the Hubble Space Telescope is within reach of the model robotic arm
A model of the Hubble Space Telescope is within reach of the model robotic arm
I do think though that the Shuttle mission would not typically involve deploying a new satellite so close to one already in orbit ☺
I do think though that the Shuttle mission would not typically involve deploying a new satellite so close to one already in orbit ☺
A peek in the Trainer’s Crew Compartment
A peek in the Trainer’s Crew Compartment
The museum was not granted an actual Shuttle on their retirement, but it did acquire this Trainer, with which all Shuttle crews prepared for their missions
The museum was not granted an actual Shuttle on their retirement, but it did acquire this Trainer, with which all Shuttle crews prepared for their missions
It could never fly, but it’s as big as the real thing and very evocative
It could never fly, but it’s as big as the real thing and very evocative
Innaias is dwarfed by the Shuttle engines
Innaias is dwarfed by the Shuttle engines
Truly a unique and gorgeous design, the “Connie” is one of my favorite transport planes
Truly a unique and gorgeous design, the “Connie” is one of my favorite transport planes
The musem’s “Super Constellation” is in pretty good shape for a museum piece
The musem’s “Super Constellation” is in pretty good shape for a museum piece
Hanging out by the command module
Hanging out by the command module