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99th Fighter Squadron P-40
The 99th Fighter Squadron.
Explorer II
Explorer II reached over 21,945 meters (72,000 feet) in 1935.
Explorer II
Capt. Albert Stevens' and Capt. Orvil Anderson's world altitude record stood for 20 years.
Explorer II
Stevens' and Anderson's world altitude record stood for 20 years.
A World Cruiser Cockpit
The technology of blind flying--standard flight instruments and a new innovation.
Advertisement for the Piper Cub
The sturdy steel-tube E-2 Cub had four instruments, a fuel gauge and sold for $1,325.
Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan in Puerto Rico
Fred Noonan climbs into the Electra where he usually sat in the back and communicated with Earhart via notes fastened to a fishing line.
Autogiro Company of America AC-35
Developed for a Department of Commerce competition to create an aerial "Model T," the innovative two-seat AC-35 Autogiro could takeoff and land in 52 m (173 ft)
Beech Staggerwing
The Beech Staggerwing had classic styling and sold well despite it expensive pricetag.
Bell X-1
You can see the orange Bell X-1 rocket plane, powered by a Reaction Motors engine, in the Milestones of Flight gallery at the Museum in DC.
