Through this tour, students will be introducted to the significant aviation innovations in the eras of Early Flight, World War I, the Golden Age, World War II, and the Jet Age.
$2* - 1 hour
Recommended for 3rd - 12th grade
Visitors explore how science has advanced from the age of Sir Isaac Newton to today s modern space travel. Investigate how the invention of the rocket has been used in both war and peace, experience the thrills of historic space programs, and explore life on the International Space Station (ISS).
$2* - 1 hour
Recommended for 3rd - 12th grade
This tour will introduce you to the Douglas Dauntless SBD-3, the U.S. Navy's most potent weapon; the Goodyear FG-1D Corsair, the Grumman F6F Hellcat, master of the skies, and the General Motors FM-2 Wildcat. You will come away with an understanding of the needs that produced these aircraft as well as their contributions to the final victory in the Pacific.
$2* - 30 minutes
Recommended for 6th - 12th grade
Spotlight tours will focus on a single aircraft. These tours will put the subject aircraft into historical context, discuss at some length the aeronautical innovations present in the aircraft, the effects of those innovations on the aircraft’s intended use and will also detail the subject aircraft’s specific history.
AIRCRAFT OPTIONS
• Sopwith Camel F.1
• 5-AT-C Ford Tri-Motor
• Republic P-47D-40 Thunderbolt
• North American B-25 Mitchell
• Grumman F-14A Tomcat
• Lockheed SR-71B Blackbird
• FM-2 Wildcat and Dauntless SBD-2P, being actively restored
$2* (per aircraft/project) - 30 minutes
Recommended for 3rd - 12th grade