Pictorial Travelogue: Seattle's Museum of Flight

in #seattle7 years ago

This summer I was fortunate enough to see
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(Seattle)

and while there I went to
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(Museum of Flight (link: http://www.museumofflight.org/))

Whether you are a geek for aircraft or not, this museum has amazing exhibits.
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You'll see aircraft (or life size models) from every time period
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and a number of things you may have only seen in newsreels.
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I was particularly moved by the Flying Tigers
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(If you don't know about the Flying Tigers, it's worth a Google or Baidu!)

and was strangely jealous of this guy.
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If you happen to be in Seattle, I strongly recommend it. Seeing these aircraft gives a reality to some of the things you have learned, and it is always fascinating to compare what is with what was.

Other moments included coming to tears over a cross section of a 1970s airliner (leather seats, so widely spaced and with such leg room!), laughing at HUMOD, a humanoid figure used for testing ergonomics in aircraft, watching a high school summer program learn piloting skills, and yelling with delight in a 3D simulator that allows you to do barrel rolls.

More eye candy:
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The P-47 - a massive engine and a scrawny cockpit

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Some grim icons from the 60s

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Nice looks awesome would love t visit once!

It is a lot of fun! Thanks for taking a gander!

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