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America by Air

Air and Space Museum

America by Air traces the history of commercial aviation in the United States from airmail to airlines. Exploring the history of air transportation in the United States, this exhibit shows how the federal government has shaped the airline industry, how improvements in technology have revolutionized air travel, how the flying experience has changed, and how different airlines have fared over the course of the history of commercial aviation.


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Silver biplane on display in a museum, featuring an exposed radial engine and a wooden propeller. The fuselage is marked with "HUFF, DALAND DUSTERS INC. MONROE, LOUISIANA" and logo.

Huff-Daland Duster

Twin-engined Douglas DC-3 aircraft hanging in museum

Douglas DC-3

Twin-engine, metal monoplane. Multiple markings include Air Express logo on nose; a U.S. flag and “Tuck” on engine cover; a globe featuring the route between London and Melbourne; United Air Lines emblem; and commercial registration number, NC 13369, on the tail and wing.

Boeing 247-D

Silver, red, and blue Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor aircraft

Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor

A blue and orange model of an airplane. The number NCI2394 is written on the plane's wings.

Model, Static, Curtiss T-32 Condor, American Airlines

Model, Static, Douglas DC-7 Mainliner, United Air Lines

Cylindrical metal 18-cylinder engine in museum

Wright Turbo-Cyclone 18R-3350-TC (972TC18DA2), 2-Row, Radial Engine

Cutoff of Douglas DC-7 aircraft in museum

Douglas DC-7

Full view of a silver paneled plane suspended from the ceiling. There is a figurine in brown flying gear in the cockpit, and TWA is written on the plane's side in red.

Northrop 4A Alpha

Red metal framed Airway Beacon with beacon light on top and Tower in museum

Beacon and Tower, Airway

Metal, round turbofan engine with Rolls Royce logo, on display in museum

Rolls-Royce RB211-22 Turbofan Engine, Cutaway

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