In support of an official event 

The Museum will be closed Sunday, May 25
In addition, the Fourth Hangar will be closed Saturday, May 24

Access to the Presidential Gallery will be limited from May 15 to June 5
 

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  • The Plan of Reconnaissance Aviation

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This battle plan, drafted by Col. William Mitchell, outlined the role of reconnaissance aviation in the planning and execution for the St. Mihiel Offensive. The plan identified the observation squadrons selected to participate in the offensive and established

  • Dazzle Camouflage on Troop Ships

    Note: This item is currently in storage.Troop ships crossing the oceans during World War I were under constant threat of attack by German submarines. To combat this threat, dazzle camouflage was applied to sea-going vessels. Utilizing complex geometric patterns and contrasting colors, the goal

  • Austro-Hungarian Balloon Corp Collar Insignia

    Note: This item is currently in storage. This insignia was worn by members of the Balloon Corp of the Austro-Hungarian Army. The Austro-Hungarian Army was the combined military force of Austria and Hungary during World War I. During WWI, observation balloons were used by all major powers for

  • American Expeditionary Forces Field Service Postcard

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This concise, standardized postcard was developed by American commanders to improve morale and hasten the line of communication between troops at the Front and their nervous families waiting back home. Regular use of this card streamlined postal correspondence

  • Williams International F112-WR-100 Turbofan

    This type of small turbofan engine powered the X-36A, a remotely piloted aircraft used in 1996 to demonstrate the tailless agile fighter concept. Because the X-36A was a scaled-down version of a potential fighter design, the small Williams F112 engine was ideal for the project. The F112 also powered

  • Westinghouse J34 Turbojet

    Developed by Westinghouse Electric Corp. in the late 1940s, the J34 engine was an enlarged version of the earlier Westinghouse J30. The J34 produced at least 3,000 pounds of thrust (depending on engine series) and was twice as powerful as its predecessor. Some J34 versions were fitted with an

  • Rolls Royce Avon MK 203 Turbojet

    The Avon MK 203 is an axial-flow turbojet engine similar to the Avon RA.28-49 used to power the vertical takeoff and landing Ryan X-13 Vertijet aircraft. This engine was donated to the museum in July 1986 by Rolls Royce Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland.TECHNICAL NOTES (Avon RA.28):Compressor: 15-stage axial

  • General Electric YJ93-GE-3 Turbojet

    General Electric designed the highly-advanced YJ93 engine to power a planned supersonic interceptor, the F-108, and a bomber, the XB-70, at speeds of 2,000 mph and at altitudes of about 70,000 feet.The high-pressure, variable-stator engine ran on special high-temperature JP-6 fuel and had a

  • General Electric YF120

    General Electric developed the prototype YF120 engine in the 1980s under a demonstration contract for the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF). The General Electric YF120 competed against the Pratt & Whitney YF119 engine. The engine on display was one of two YF120 engines installed on the YF-23.To save

  • General Electric T31

    The T31 engine was the first American turboprop engine to power an aircraft. It made its initial flight in the Consolidated Vultee XP-81 in December 1945. The T31 was mounted in the nose and a J33 turbojet engine mounted in the rear fuselage provided added thrust.The T31 was also used on the Navy’s