goSmithsonian - February 2008 - (Page 17) ShipOne, the first privately built, piloted vehicle to reach space. “America by Air” (102), located near the museum store, outlines the fascinating history of America’s airline industry and its profound effect on the nation and the world. You’ll see an heirloom globe that Pan Am’s Juan Trippe consulted as he conjured up air routes for his world airline. The exhibition includes seven complete airplanes from the formative years of air travel. Dominating the gallery is the nose section of a Boeing 747 For a view of the cockpit, enter from the . second floor. Climb inside a flight simulator (103) and experience what it would be like to fly your own aircraft. Fees are $7 for a simulated flight and $8 for an interactive flight. In “Golden Age of Flight” (105), explore the history of aviation spanning the period between the world wars. See Howard Hughes’ record-setting Hughes H-1, which was developed to be the fastest landplane in the world. In the Golden Age Theater, don’t miss archival footage of famed pilot Jimmy Doolittle as he reminisces about the era. In the “Jet Aviation gallery” (106), see a German WWII fighter, the ERIC LONG/NASM, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION The museum’s “Space Race” gallery, located on the main floor (below), is filled with artifacts that tell the history of the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, beginning with the race to land a man on the moon. Look for the two-man spacecraft of the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project; the German V-1 cruise missile and the Hubble test telescope. N AT I O N A L A I R A N D S PAC E M U S E U M 17 Hungry or Thirsty? At the east end of the museum, behind the lunar module, NASM offers a selection of dining options including McDonald’s, Donato’s Pizza and Boston Market, and a McCafé featuring coffees, wraps and pastries. www.goSmithsonian.com http://www.goSmithsonian.com
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