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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  • General Electric J47 Turbojet

     The J47 was developed by the General Electric Co. from the earlier J35 engine and was first flight-tested in May 1948 as a replacement for the J35 used in the North American XF-86 Sabre. In September 1948 a J47 powered an F-86A to a new world's speed record of 670.981 mph. More than 30,000 engines

  • Allison J35-A-35A Turbojet

    Originally developed by the General Electric Co., the J35 was the USAF's first axial-flow (straight-through airflow) compressor engine. Late in 1947 complete responsibility for the production of the engine was transferred to the Allison Division of General Motors. More than 14,000 J35s had been

  • Williams International F107-WR-101 Turbofan

    The F107-WR-101 is an advanced, two-shaft turbofan engine that powers the USAF AGM-86B Air Launched Cruise Missile. The engine's design emphasizes light weight and compact size because of the limited space in the ALCM. The F107-WR-101 uses a special high-density aviation turbine fuel that has more

  • Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220

    This engine is currently not on public display. The high performance Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan engine is the powerplant for the F-15 Eagle and the majority of F-16 Fighting Falcons. Development of the F100 series began in the late 1960s for the F-X fighter program (which became the F-15 Eagle

  • National Security Act Sections 207-209

    The following text is taken from the National Security Act of 1947 and is the document authorizing the creation of a separate U.S. Air Force. President Harry S Truman signed the National Security Act on July 26, 1947, aboard the Douglas VC-54C Sacred Cow displayed in the museum's Presidential

  • Thiokol TE-M-364-4 Solid Rocket

    The TE-M-364-4 is a 15,000-pound thrust, solid-propellant motor developed for use as an upper stage in a variety of USAF space program applications. It is an enlarged version of the TE-M-364, one of a series of solid propellant motors that powered the workhorse USAF Burner I and Burner IIA upper

  • Inertial Guidance System for Thor IRBM

    This inertial guidance system for the Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile was produced during the 1959-1962 period. It is mounted to a prototype test stand.Donated by AC Spark Plug Division of General Motors Corp.Click here to return to the Missile Gallery.

  • Emergency Rocket Communications System

    As the threat of Soviet nuclear weapons grew in the 1960s, the U.S. Air Force needed a way to ensure that its strategic forces could be controlled after a Soviet attack. The Emergency Rocket Communications System (ERCS) made sure that national and military leaders could send pre-recorded attack

  • Space Foods

    One of the early problems associated with space flight was the development of foods and techniques for feeding astronauts. Space and weight limitations aboard the space vehicle were critical and there often were no facilities for heating or refrigerating. In addition, foods had to be low in bulk to

  • Gemini EVA Maneuvering Unit

    This maneuvering unit mockup was designed during the Gemini program of the early 1960s in an effect to study the best ways to work outside of spacecraft. Similar units became operational in the early 1980s during the Space Shuttle program and were used to retrieve several satellites.Click here to