Hangar 1 North

This is the entrance to the Museum, and also the departure point for the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARG) "Boneyard" tours. Here you may purchase admission tickets to the Museum and browse our Museum Store.

Inside the hangar you'll see a full-scale replica of the Wright Flyer, the first aircraft to achieve successful powered flight, as well as numerous vintage and modern aircraft, both civil aviation and military. Hangar 1 connects to the Spirit of Freedom Hangar, which houses the more rare and important aircraft in the Museum’s collection, including the Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird”, the only remaining Martin PBM-5A “Mariner”, and the very rare North American F-107.

Hangar 1 also has several hands on activities for children , including a cockpit they can climb into and work the flight controls, and a RTU (Control Tower) where they can turn on runway lights and listen to radio transmissions.

Exhibits

Aircraft

Nearly a century of aviation technology and some very unique aircraft including: Wright Flyer (Replica), Homebuilt Aircraft, WACO Biblanes, Piper Cub, and Learjet Model 23.

FlightWorks

Hands-on interactives for kids.

Aircraft Engines

A collection of historic aircraft engines on display.