When a young Nicole Malachowski was dreaming about becoming a fighter pilot, she couldn’t have imagined the heights she’d fly as part of the elite Thunderbirds ...
Rare Smithsonian artifacts are on display at museums across the country. Mark Strauss This SR-10F Reliant, one of only 18 of this model, participated in airmail pick-up experiments for All American ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. We’ve all seen a plane take off from a long runway, but what if you don’t have a full-sized runway? On aircraft carriers, jets are launched into ...
"Tom D. Crouch is the senior curator of aeronautics at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum." -- dust jacket. Foundation stones -- Taking to the air -- The world takes wing, 1904-1909 -- ...
Tod Gunter is the first to admit that his giclée prints — though they feature exceptionally detailed, aesthetically pleasing and difficult-to-execute drawings — only appeal to certain crowds. The ...
This model of the fictional starship Enterprise was used in the weekly hourlong “Star Trek” TV series that aired September 1966 to June 1969. The model was donated to the National Air and Space Museum ...
To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The $60 million addition will be ...
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is set to begin seven years of renovations starting summer 2018, in the first renovations since its opening in 1976. The renovations will include repairs ...