National Air and Space Museum
6th St. & Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC
Enjoyment of flight can come in many forms, even without a pilot's license, as the objects in this exhibition illustrate.
On view are:
- Boomerangs: 3-bladed "throwing stick", a King Billy's Hook, an R-shaped one, and one that does not return
- Plastic Flying Disks: numerous contemporary models, as well as their predecessor, a baking tin from the Frisbie Pie Company
- Kites: one donated to the Smithsonian in 1876 by China, a 3-foot test model used by Secretary Langley, and one used by the weather bureau for almost 40 years
- Hang Gliders: brightly-striped Cumulus 10 Rogallo-wing and a Valkyrie fixed-wing model
- Sailplanes: a Schweizer I-35A and an Arlington Sisu 1A
Also, a hot-air balloon, model aircraft built as a hobby, photographs, documents, and silent films are included.
