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Collection Highlights at the National Air and Space Museum in DC

A selection of well-known and world-renowned air and space artifacts currently on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. You can also view a full list of objects on display. 

  • Canard biplane with two pusher propellers, cream colored fabric, and wood frame, set against a black background. National Air and Space Museum 1903 Wright Flyer
  • Conical brown spacecraft tilted on a stand in front of a photograph of the moon's surface and the Earth behind it. National Air and Space Museum Command Module, Apollo 11
  • National Air and Space Museum Pressure Suit, A7-L, Armstrong, Apollo 11, Flown
  • National Air and Space Museum Model, Starship Enterprise, Television Show, "Star Trek"
  • Full scale model of roving vehicle. Rectangular, white box set on steel frame with six wheels. On the front is the articulated robotic arm, as well as the main camera that is attached to a mast. National Air and Space Museum Model, Mars Science Laboratory, Mars Rover Curiosity
  • Hang glider with natural color fabric over exposed wooden framework. A white mannequin is set inside the frame ring highlighting the hand grip and backrest configuration. National Air and Space Museum Lilienthal Glider
  • Back view of red and white jet, gray engines, serial number 600551 visible along with plane logo. National Air and Space Museum Fuselage, Northrop, T-38 Talon
  • Two-seat biplane with twin propellers and landing skids in place of wheels. Fabric covered wings, rudder, and elevators. A U.S. Air Corps symbol is painted on the rudder. National Air and Space Museum 1909 Wright Military Flyer
  • National Air and Space Museum Capsule, Mercury, MR-3
  • National Air and Space Museum A Cosmic View-1976
  • Silver, red, and blue Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor aircraft National Air and Space Museum Ford 5-AT Tri-Motor
  • White, twin-engine business jet with red stripe and metallic wings, hanging in dim interior National Air and Space Museum Lear Jet 23

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