Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

The Air and Space Museum is located in Chantilly, VA and is considered the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Annex. There are hundreds of historically significant aircraft on display in a restored hanger. Entry into the museum is free; however, visitors pay $15 for parking and it is well worth the price. Inside the museum, there is an Airbus IMAX Theater that sells popcorn, candy and drinks (including beer and wine). The facility is massive, so you should wear comfortable shoes as it takes approximately 3 – 4 hours to view all of the exhibits, including the restoration hanger.

Space Shuttle Discovery within the James S. McDonnell Space Hanger
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft flying from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. in one hour, four minutes and 20 seconds.
Sikorsky JRS-1, an amphibious seaplane used during World War II.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay”, the most sophisticated propeller-driven bomber of World War II that dropped the first atomic weapon used in combat on Hiroshima, Japan.
Mooney M-18C Mite
Bell H-13J, designed to evacuate President Eisenhower to a remote command location in the event of a military operation against the Soviet Union.

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