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Dealing with the Aftermath of the Hindenburg Disaster

Browse our collections, stories, research, and on demand content. After the crash, the U.S. Navy reacted quickly to rescue survivors, treat the wounded, and secure the site, even as the wreckage ...
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Daimler-Benz DB 605 Inverted V-12 Engine

Developed from the DB-600 engine first produced in November 1937, the DB-600 series was used primarily in Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Bf 110 fighters. In 1939, a Messerschmitt 209V1, using a DB-605ARJ ...
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The Moon's Real Color

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Star Trek Starship Enterprise

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Cartridge, Incendiary, 8 x 59mm, Breda M1935

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Boeing FB-5 Hawk

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Dayton-Wright DH-4

The United States possessed no combat-worthy aircraft upon entry into World War I in 1917. Several European aircraft were considered. The British DH-4 was selected because of its comparatively simple ...
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AirSpace Live! The Future of Cooking in Space

The AirSpace podcast is cooking up something very special... our first-ever LIVE episode recording from the Museum! AirSpace hosts Matt & Emily will be joined by an expert panel to discuss the future ...
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Helmet, Pressure Bubble, Aldrin, Apollo 11

This pressure helmet was made for "Buzz" Aldrin for use during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969. The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed to attach to the spacesuit neck ring. It ...
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Trophy, Bendix Trophy, Jacqueline Cochran

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Wright brothers propeller, fixed-pitch, 1903 Wright Flyer

The Wright brothers designed and constructed the world's first practical fixed-pitch propeller and developed the aerodynamic theory to calculate its performance during the process of creating their ...
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Bomb, General Purpose, AN-M57, 250 lb.

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