BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 113: (a) Moving Beyond Earth

DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 113: (a) Moving Beyond Earth:

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1. GAL113_101219_27.JPG: X-29 First flight: 1984 Grumman built this full-scale steel and fiberglass mockup of the X-29 for exhibition purposes. Two actual aircraft have been built, and both are currently (1989) being test-flown at the NASA Dryden Research Center in California. [This photo was taken in 2011. The exhibit hadn't been significantly altered in over 20 years.] The Smithsonian hopes to acquire one of the real aircraft and replace the mockup displayed here as soon as NASA completes its test program.
2. GAL113_101219_38.JPG: "Flying Wing" XB-35 Flying Wing 1946 The massive XB-35, with its 172-foot wingspan, culminated years of effort by John K. Northrop to develop an aircraft whose every surface contributed to its lift: A "Flying Wing". Approx 1:22 Scale Model Part of the X-29's "instability" is visible in its design. The forward-swept-wing, first introduced in 1935, had encountered difficulties in structure and maneuvering. The forward-mounted stabilizer or "canard," gives the plane extra lift and facilitates smaller and lighter wings. The result is a quick, agile fighter plane completely dependent upon computers for its performance in flight.
3. GAL113_101219_54.JPG: Link Trainer: Link "Blue Box" 1942 In 1934, the US Army Air Corps bought several of Link's simulators for use in training pilots. With the advent of war, and the need for more pilots, more simulators were put into operation. More than 10,000 "blue boxes" were sold by the end of the war.
4. GAL113_101219_66.JPG: Terrain Board: Looking out the Windows: To give a realistic view out the window, TV cameras can scan scale models of terrain, following a trainee's actions on the controls. The picture is shown on a screen in the cockpit. Model boards are used for many types of flying -- from fast-maneuvering helicopters to the Space Shuttle.
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Description of Subject Matter: Moving Beyond Earth
November 19, 2009 – March 27, 2022
This exhibition explores the achievements and challenges of human spaceflight in the United States during the space shuttle and space station era through artifacts, immersive experiences, and interactive computer stations. Highlights include:
* A space shuttle main engine and middeck crew cabin outfitted for flight
* An autonomous robot and flown-in-space science experiment apparatus
* Astronaut clothing and crew equipment
* Shuttle toys and space memorabilia
* A 12-foot-tall space-shuttle model and other launch-vehicle models
* A presentation center for live events, broadcasts, and webcasts
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