Oregon Air and Space Museum facts for kids
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| Established | Built in 1991 |
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| Location | 90377 Boeing Drive, Eugene, Oregon |
| Type | Aviation museum |
The Oregon Air and Space Museum, located on the grounds of the Eugene Airport in Eugene, Oregon, holds a collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft.
History
The museum opened in 1991. The museum expanded its facilities in 1999 with a 6300 square foot (585 m2) addition.
Exhibits
The museum features aircraft with an emphasis on Oregon's aerospace history.
Displays include
- Globe Swift
- Nieuport 17
- Rutan Quickie
- Grumman A-6E Intruder
- McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
- Mitchell Wing B-10
- MiG-17
- Smith Termite
- Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major dynamic functioning display
- 1000+ 1:72 model aircraft display
See also
- List of aerospace museums
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