Planes I
This plane is the foundation for powered flight and an experimental aircraft to test theories on aerodynamics and control surfaces.
Hint: We have a 1902 Replica in the Main Gallery.
What is the Wright Glider
This plane was involved in the famed Miracle on the Hudson landing.
Common passenger aircraft used worldwide for short to medium-haul flights; Fly-by-wire, fuel-efficient, glass cockpit.
What is the A-320-214 Airbus
Spot the Miracle on the Hudson
Ask the volunteers for help, and take a picture of the plane. *Hint: Check the main gallery
The Wright Flyer was built by the...
Who is Wright Brothers
This is the largest airport in the world by passenger volume
What is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
This plane was part of the last F-14 squadron to see combat in the United States, serving its final post in Iraq aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2006.
Description Hint: Supersonic, twin-engine, variable swept wing fighter aircraft
What is the F-14D Tomcat
This plane was the first surface-to-surface cruise missile, designed for a tactical nuclear strike.
Hint: 1954-1964
Hint: Mock-up missile that never flew
What is the TM-61A Matador
Spot the windsock outside and take a picture
Go Go Go! After you have taken the picture report back to us for possible points!
This person is a former pilot, they worked for U.S. Airways, they were a F-4 Phantom Airforce experience/lifelong pilot successfully landed Flight 1549 on the Hudson River
Who is Captain C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger
Before takeoff, pilots often refer to this alphabet—Alpha, Bravo, Charlie—to clearly spell words over the radio.
What is the NATO phonetic alphabet?
This plane is a Stearman PT-17, biplane trainer aircraft used by the military during WWI.
Hint: Assembled by Klaers in 1984 from three different aircraft
What is the Boeing-Stearman Model 75
This plane was in the final active-duty Marine Corps F-4 Squadron. It was used at Cherry Point in the Navy's aerial target program. One of two airframes recovered by museum volunteers after being released in 2004.
What is the F-4S Phantom II
Land your teams paper airplane in the circle
*Each runway line you are away from the target is 50 points deducted 30 seconds to make plane! Two representatives per group!(1 try per representative)
In 1993, she became the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force and later rose to the rank of major general.
Who is Maj Gen. Jeannie Leavitt?
This three-letter word is both the call sign used by pilots to declare an emergency and the French word that originally meant “help me.”
What is Mayday
This plane was used for aerobatic training and recreation.
Hint: Known for stability and maneuverability; restored by Jorge Suarez over 10 years.
What is the Citabria Champion 7-ECA
This aircraft was used by PHI Aeromedical of Kentucky, Medevac, which resulted from aviation and medical innovation during Vietnam.
Description: Twin-engine helicopter configured for medical evacuation and patient transport.
What is the Bell 230 (Medevac)
Whose teams paper airplane will fly the furthest??
Make one and lets find out! *Whoever gets the furthest wins the point you have 30 seconds to make plane.
2 representatives per team(1 try per team)
This person was a helicopter pilot for the NC National Guard. First African American female pilot for NC National Guard (2013)
Who is Captain Lindsey Jefferies-Jones
Despite its name, this aircraft device doesn’t measure speed directly; instead, it calculates it by comparing ram air pressure to static air pressure.
What is the airspeed indicator?
This was used to safely reach pilots' instrument flying, simulated instruments, and various conditions. Included a removable canopy for blind flying practice.
Year: 1929
What is the Link AN-T-18 Trainer
This aircraft was 1 of 4 research aircraft from Convair; Fuselage modified using the "area rule" after initial testing could not reach Mach 1. Cold War.
Description: Experimental supersonic interceptor aircraft with Coke bottle waist and Delta wings.
What is the YF-102A Delta Dagger
P.S. Must come back with pilots license
Could you do the impossible???
This person was apart of the 555th Fighter Squadron, also was the first Black female fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force
Who is Maj. Shawana R. Kimbrell
Though many passengers think this aircraft feature was designed to “suck you out,” cabin air pressure is actually maintained by carefully controlling the rate at which air exits through this adjustable rear-fuselage valve.
What is the outflow valve?