goSmithsonian - February 2009 - (Page 21) THE NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM’S STEVEN F. UDVAR-HAZY CENTER The Bucker Bu-133C Jungmeister (above) is hanging upside down; the red, white and blue de Havilland-Canada D.H.C.1 Chipmunk Pennzoil Special on the right; the second Lear Jet ever built, hanging to the left; the Global Flyer hanging in the back; the first Air France Concorde on the floor on the left and the Boeing Stratoliner on the right. HIGHLIGHTS The fastest jet ever built, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, looms beneath the entrance overhang. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay is fully restored and reassembled for the first time in more than 40 years. Don’t miss a close-up view of its cockpit from the center walkway. A recent addition to the aviation hanger is the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, commonly known as the Connie. Introduced in 1951, the Connie shortened transcontinental travel by an astounding five hours. On the civil aviation side, the graceful 202-foot-long Air France Concorde dominates the aircraft around it. From the center skywalk, see the Pitts Special Little Stinker, only 15.5 feet long, which was flown by renowned aerobatic pilot Betty Skelton in the late 1940s and early ’50s. CHIP PY; DANE PENLAND/SI IMAX AIRBUS IMAX® THEATER ® FEATURING: ■ Fighter Pilot Let IMAX® put you in the cockpit of an F15-Eagle. Call for current information about special evening and weekend films: 202.633.IMAX (4629), or visit si.edu/imax “Lucky Lindy” memorabilia, a colorful assortment of commemorative items, illustrate the cultural phenomenon that followed Charles Lindbergh’s famous 1927 flight. goSmithsonian.com 21 http://www.si.edu/imax http://www.goSmithsonian.com
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