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Stories about: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

This Twin Engined Seaplane Survived Pearl Harbor, Spends Its Days in a Cozy Museum
This Twin Engined Seaplane Survived Pearl Harbor, Spends Its Days in a Cozy Museum

7 Jun 2022, 19:25 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / You see, not every military airplane present at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station was a fast, nimble fighter like a Grumman Wildcat or a Curtiss Warhawk

 
This Hangar Takes Old Warplanes and Restores Them to Museum Condition, X-Wing Makes Cameo
This Hangar Takes Old Warplanes and Restores Them to Museum Condition, X-Wing Makes Cameo

25 Jan 2022, 19:27 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / f you thought auto restorations looked grueling, vintage warplane restoration makes that look like washing off your old HotWheels toys.

 
Hiller Flying Platform: Personal Hover Transportation or Elaborate Meat Grinder?
Hiller Flying Platform: Personal Hover Transportation or Elaborate Meat Grinder?

15 Jan 2022, 19:06 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Sure enough, a full-sized lander trainer was constructed using the same principle as Hiller's Flying Platform. It even almost killed Neil Armstrong to boot

 
Sukhoi Su-26: What the Russians Build When not Making Fighter Jets
Sukhoi Su-26: What the Russians Build When not Making Fighter Jets

11 Jan 2022, 17:52 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / At the time the Sukhoi Su-17 attacker and Su-27 fighter were duking it out in skies across the globe, Sukhoi began to formalize plans for an aerobatic plane.

 
Spotlight USA: Head to Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for Planes You Won't See Anywhere Else
Spotlight USA: Head to Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for Planes You Won't See Anywhere Else

29 Dec 2021, 20:11 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / There's a handful of aircraft on display that you won't find anywhere else on the planet, for that matter. Come and join us as we give the highlights