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Classic Rotors Museum

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Established	1992 (1992)
Location	Ramona, California
Type	Aviation museum
Founder	Mark DiCiero

See the museum's helicopter collection from inside an H-21!

Classic Rotors is a special aviation museum that focuses on helicopters and other aircraft that can take off and land straight up, called rotorcraft. You can find it at the Ramona Airport in Ramona, California, in the United States. It's a place where you can see many different types of flying machines.

History of Classic Rotors Museum

How the Museum Started

The Classic Rotors Museum began in 1992. A person named Mark DiCiero started it. He loved helicopters so much that he built his own and learned to fly it! This passion led him to create a place to share these amazing machines with others.

What Makes Classic Rotors Special?

This museum is a non-profit organization. This means it doesn't try to make money. Instead, all the money it gets goes back into keeping the museum running. Everyone who works there is a volunteer, which means they don't get paid. They just love helicopters!

The museum has five helicopters that can still fly. These special aircraft sometimes take part in air shows. It's a great way to see them in action!

The Museum's Important Mission

The people at Classic Rotors have a clear goal. They want to save and take care of rare and old rotorcraft. They see this as a way to honor the brave people who first developed vertical flight technology. These pioneers took many risks to make helicopters possible.

A big part of their mission is to teach people about rotor technology. They show how different designs work. This includes helicopters with two main rotors (tandem), rotors that spin in opposite directions (co-axial), and the more common single-rotor design. They also show sync (intermeshing) and tip-powered designs.

Amazing Aircraft Collection

The Piasecki H-21B helicopter inside the museum hangar.

The Classic Rotors Museum has a large and exciting collection of rotorcraft. You can see many different types of helicopters and other unique flying machines. Here is a list of some of the aircraft you might find there:

See also

• American Helicopter Museum, Pennsylvania, USA
• The Helicopter Museum, Somerset, England
• Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg, Germany
• List of aerospace museums