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Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt

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Donate A Personal Item

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The U.S Airforce X-51A

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Maps, Fender Extension, Lunar Roving Vehicle, Apollo 17

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Turbojet Model Pratt & Whitney JT3C (J57)

Pratt & whitney developed the 4,500-kilogram (10,000-pound) thrust JT3 turbojet engine in 1950. It powered such military aircraft as the Boeing B-52, Convair F-102, Douglas A3D, Lockheed U-2, ...
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Wiley Post Pressure Suit

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Camera, Data Acquisition, Command Module, 16mm, Apollo 11

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Body Art During World War II: From the Lyle Tuttle Tattoo Art Collection

For the museum’s blog series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, I have focused on the Museum’s art collection and the embedded meanings in the paintings of Robert Jordan ...
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Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC Map

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The Secret History of Drones

Pilotless aircraft have been around longer than you might think. In 1898, newspapers heralded the dawn of a new age with the invention of a device that would “render fleets and guns useless.” Physical ...
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What Was the Space Race?

"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project...will be ...
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10 Cool Things You May Not Know About The Museum's Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

1. Continuous, Supersonic Afterburner. Ever wonder what causes the diamond pattern in the SR-71 jet engine exhaust? It's due to the extra thrust provided by the afterburner which is actually ...