The new Air and Space Museum has finally come and gone. It, not unlike the other museums, was packed with things to see. We learned alot of cool things and many of the planes had their own personal history displayed. It was very interesting. Some of the more famous planes were the Enola Gay, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, and one of the space shuttles. Without further delay, here are some of our favorites.
Like I said, there were a huge amount of things to see.
This is the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, and it is, in fact, every bit as impressive as it sounds. It is 107 ft. long by 55 ft. wide, and 18 ft. high. It can climb up to 85,000 ft. at a rate of 11,810 ft. per minute at a speed of approx. 2200 mph. That is 32,500 lbs of thrust! This may sound a bit complicated so to put it into perspective, this thing flew from Los Angeles to Wachington D.C. in just under an hour and twenty minutes!
Needless to say, we have come a long way!
The Enola Gay, its history speaks for itself.
Space Shuttle!
Once again an example of how far we have come. This is what they used to shoot people into space with. These along with other pre space shuttle craft are responsible for a majority of the UFO sightings of their time.
We did not spend too much time with the helicopters because we were cold and hungry, but some had interesting stories.
I love airplanes:)
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