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During a warm October day high above the California desert in 1947, a B-29 Superfortress dropped an experimental aircraft from its bomb bay. The four-rocket-propelled Bell X-1 piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck...
What is the best bomber in the world? Unarguably, the U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit.
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.14″ collapsed=”off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.14″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.14″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″] The Hill Aerospace Museum is excited to have the MH-53 open to the public every Friday in April. Not only can you get an up-close experience with the “Pave Low” but visitors will have the unique experience of walking up the cargo ramp and getting inside the airframe. […]
Read moreThe Air and Space Series is back! This month the Hill Aerospace Museum and Clark Planetarium are hosting Newton’s Laws. This fun class will take place on April 27, 2019 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Classes are first come first served and are recommended for kids 8 and older. The kiddos will learn the relationship between […]
Read moreSince the MH-53 is our Aircraft of the Month, here is a bit more information on this awesome helicopter! Crew: Six – 2 pilots, 2 flight engineers, and 2 aerial gunners Armament: Three 7.62 mm mini-guns or three .50 cal machine guns Engines: Two General Electric T64-GE-100 engines, 4,330 shaft hp ea Rotor Diameter: 72 […]
Read moreIt was 1909 when Wilbur and Orville Wright finalized what the entire world had been waiting for—the Wright Military Flyer Model A. This new mode of transport would take the world by storm and completely reshape the future of military tactics and warfare. This was the first plane ever to be used for military purposes, […]
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