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Clouds in a Bag: The Evelyn Way Kendall Ballooning and Early Aviation Collection Added

~~Clouds in a Bag: The Evelyn Way Kendall Ballooning and Early Aviation Collection~~ Removed

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Clouds in a Bag: The Evelyn Way Kendall Ballooning and Early Aviation Collection

The treasures in this collection provide a sense of the wonder and excitement experienced by those who witnessed the birth of flight over two centuries ago.

January 28, 2017 – Indefinitely

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar

Watch from the mezzanine as museum specialists restore treasures in the National Air and Space Museum's collection.

September 2011 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Human Spaceflight

Learn how the United States, Soviet Union/Russia, and other nations have made human spaceflight a reality.

November 1, 2004 – Permanent

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Applications Satellites

See how applications satellites have become an integral part of contemporary life.

November 1, 2004 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Space Science

The spacecraft on view represent those that perform science in Earth's upper atmosphere or beyond.

November 1, 2004 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Commercial Aviation

On view is aircraft that helped make commercial aviation a commonplace and essential part of modern life.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Sport Aviation

See some homebuilt vehicles that encompass the most advanced ideas in aircraft design.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Aerobatic Flight

Learn about the exhilarating and precise flying known as aerobatic flight.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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Cold War Aviation

The role of aircraft in the post-World War II competition between superpowers is explored.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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General Aviation

Three fourths of all flights in the U.S. are not commercial or military; they're general aviation!

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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World War II German Aviation

Learn the story of the rise and fall of the Luftwaffe (German air force) during World War II.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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Korea and Vietnam Aviation

Learn about America's first swept-wing jet fighter, the F-86 Sabre, and its arch rival, the MiG-15.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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Interwar Military Aviation

See 1920s and 1930s military aircraft, including many one-of-a-kind and sole-survivor airplanes.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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World War II Aviation

See aircraft that represent some of the major technological advancements during World War II.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Vertical Flight

Learn about the history of helicopters from the first rotary-wing aircraft (autogiro) to the XV-15.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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Modern Military Aviation

Follow the development of more advanced and precise air power after World War II.

December 15, 2003 – Indefinitely

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Rockets and Missiles

Learn how rocketry got a boost in the 20th century, altering warfare and taking humans into space.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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Pre-1920 Aviation

Learn about the era when the airplane was transformed from an exciting new invention to a machine of practical utility.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
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Ultralight Aircraft

Explore the history behind ultralights from their early beginnings to rising popularity in the 1970s.

December 15, 2003 – Permanent

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Business Aviation

Examples of business aircraft ranging from small "prop planes" to well-appointed "bizjets" are on view.

December 5, 2003 – Permanent

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