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2006-10-13—2019-12-06
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IMG_20191206_135628 The Aerospace museum at Dulles airport is an extension to the Smithsonian Institution Aerospace museum located on the Washington mall. It contains aircrafts...
The Aerospace museum at Dulles airport is an extension to the Smithsonian Institution Aerospace museum located on the Washington mall. It contains aircrafts…
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IMG_20191206_104120 Acrobatic aviation.
Acrobatic aviation.
IMG_20191206_124914 Langley aerodrome A, 1903. Built before the Wright brothers' plane, the Langley aircraft was technically unsound and was never able to fly.
Langley aerodrome A, 1903. Built before the Wright brothers' plane, the Langley aircraft was technically unsound and was never able to fly.
IMG_20191206_124934 Langley aerodrome A, 1903. Built before the Wright brothers' plane, the Langley aircraft was technically unsound and was never able to fly.
Langley aerodrome A, 1903. Built before the Wright brothers' plane, the Langley aircraft was technically unsound and was never able to fly.
IMG_20191206_132437 VanDersarl Blériot, built by brother teenagers Jules and Frank Vandersarl of Denver, CO based on the design of the Blériot plane that first flew...
VanDersarl Blériot, built by brother teenagers Jules and Frank Vandersarl of Denver, CO based on the design of the Blériot plane that first flew…
IMG_20191206_132514 VanDersarl Blériot, built by brother teenagers Jules and Frank Vandersarl of Denver, CO based on the design of the Blériot plane that first flew...
VanDersarl Blériot, built by brother teenagers Jules and Frank Vandersarl of Denver, CO based on the design of the Blériot plane that first flew…
IMG_20191206_124608 Benoist-Korn Type XII, 1912.
Benoist-Korn Type XII, 1912.
IMG_20191206_124046 Farman sport, 1919 (France).
Farman sport, 1919 (France).
IMG_20191206_132740 Junkers Ju 52/3m, 1932. Capacity: 17 passengers or 3 tons of freight. A total of 4835 Ju 52/3m were built.
Junkers Ju 52/3m, 1932. Capacity: 17 passengers or 3 tons of freight. A total of 4835 Ju 52/3m were built.
IMG_20191206_132829 Junkers Ju 52/3m, 1932. Capacity: 17 passengers or 3 tons of freight. A total of 4835 Ju 52/3m were built.
Junkers Ju 52/3m, 1932. Capacity: 17 passengers or 3 tons of freight. A total of 4835 Ju 52/3m were built.
IMG_20191206_133046 Boeing 307 Stratoliner, 1938. First aircraft with a pressurized fuselage; 33 passengers.
Boeing 307 Stratoliner, 1938. First aircraft with a pressurized fuselage; 33 passengers.
IMG_20191206_132631 Boeing 307 Stratoliner, 1938. First aircraft with a pressurized fuselage; 33 passengers.
Boeing 307 Stratoliner, 1938. First aircraft with a pressurized fuselage; 33 passengers.
IMG_20191206_104043 Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk, 1941.
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk, 1941.
IMG_20191206_133621 World War II aviation.
World War II aviation.
IMG_20191206_133800 World War II aviation.
World War II aviation.
IMG_20191206_133821 German World War II aviation.
German World War II aviation.
IMG_20191206_104237 Vought F4U-1D Corsair, 1944. The inverted gull-wing design allowed ground clearance for the 4 meters 3-bladed Hamilton Standard Hydromatic propeller.
Vought F4U-1D Corsair, 1944. The inverted gull-wing design allowed ground clearance for the 4 meters 3-bladed Hamilton Standard Hydromatic propeller.
IMG_20191206_105052 HWK 109-509 A-1 rocket motor, 1944, the power plant for the World War II German Me 163 B-1 Komet rocket fighter.
HWK 109-509 A-1 rocket motor, 1944, the power plant for the World War II German Me 163 B-1 Komet rocket fighter.
IMG_20191206_105213 Loon missile, the American copy of Germany's V-1 rocket, 1944. Never used in combat.
Loon missile, the American copy of Germany's V-1 rocket, 1944. Never used in combat.

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