World War I - National Air and Space Museum
World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, began in 1914 and lasted until 1918.
The Technology of World War I | National Air and Space Museum
2017年4月6日 · Military technology has always shaped and defined how wars were fought. The First World War, however, saw a breadth and scale of technological innovation of …
Spad XIII "Smith IV" - National Air and Space Museum
It was the fourth of his airplanes so named, hence Smith IV. The Ray Brooks Spad XIII was built by the Kellner et Ses Fils piano works in August 1918. It was delivered to Colombey-les-Belles …
World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation
The new World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation exhibition will use fascinating artifacts and the distinctive sights and sounds of early combat aircraft to tell the story of how remarkable people …
World War I - National Air and Space Museum
World War I was known at the time as the Great War and "the war to end all wars." Countries stretching across the globe got involved, mobilizing over 70 million military personnel. The …
The Birth of Military Aviation | National Air and Space Museum
2024年9月23日 · Airplanes such as the DH-4, a two-seat biplane, are the most visibly prominent artifacts in the gallery. The only surviving Sopwith-built Camel helms the center of the exhibit …
The Wright Brothers | National Air and Space Museum
The Wrights’ specific research techniques, innate skills, and personality traits came together in a unique way and largely explain why they succeeded where so many others failed. The …
Technical and Scale Drawings | National Air and Space Museum
Our Archives is the repository for more than two million aircraft and spacecraft technical and scale drawings, donated over the decades by manufacturers, the armed services, and by individual …
Fokker D.VII - National Air and Space Museum
The design with the best overall performance would be awarded a production contract. Thirty-one airplanes from ten manufacturers were evaluated for such qualities as speed, maneuverability, …
The Evolution of the Commercial Airliner - National Air and Space …
The Museum's collection holds a variety of different airplanes which help tell the story of flight. Our collection of commercial aircraft, such as the well-known Boeing 747, help tell the history …