US Southwest Soaring Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 2006 |
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| Location | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States |
| Type | Aviation museum |
| Collection size | Sailplanes |
The US Southwest Soaring Museum is a special place in Moriarty, New Mexico, United States. It's an aviation museum that teaches you all about the history of gliding. Gliding is flying without an engine! This museum focuses on how people have glided in the western United States. It's also connected to the Soaring Society of America, a group for people who love soaring.
What the Museum Does
The museum has some important goals. It works to save and share the history of soaring flight. It also helps people understand math and science better. This is done through fun exhibits and learning programs.
The museum supports research into things like solar-powered flight. It wants to inspire kids in New Mexico and visitors. The museum hopes to show everyone the amazing story of flight and discovery. It encourages people to experience the wonder of flying.
Museum History
The idea for the museum started in 1995. It first opened its doors in 1996 at the Moriarty, New Mexico airport. In 2006, the museum moved to its current home. This new spot is at 918 Historic US Route 66 East in Moriarty.
The museum's first president was George Applebay. He worked with a team of ten volunteers. They spent ten years gathering over 50 gliders and models. They also worked hard to find the perfect location for the museum.
Amazing Glider Collection
The museum has a huge collection of gliders. These are special aircraft that fly without an engine. They use air currents to stay in the sky. Here are some of the gliders you can see:
- Applebay Zia motorglider
- Applebay Zuni
- Advanced Soaring Concepts Falcon
- LET L-13 Blaník
- Bowlus Super Albatross
- Hoey-Johnson BG-12B
- Carbon Dragon motorglider
- Cascade Kasperwing I-80 ultralight motor glider
- DFS Olympia
- DFS Weihe
- FFA Diamant 16.5M
- DSK Duster prototype
- Frankfort Cinema - 2
- Fibera KK-1e Utu
- Franklin PS-2
- Glasflügel 401 H-401 Kestrel
- Grob G103a Twin II
- LAK Genesis 2
- Glasflügel 303 Mosquito motorglider
- Hall Cherokee II
- Hall Cherokee RM
- Laister LP-46
- Laister-Kauffman TG-4 (LK10A)
- Mitchell B-10 flying wing
- Maupin Woodstock One
- Miller Tern
- Monnett Monerai
- Moore SS-1
- Advanced Soaring Concepts Apex NASA Apex Remotely Piloted Sailplane
- Nelson Hummingbird PG-185B motorglider
- Primary Glider Northrup primary glider
- Oldershaw O-2
- Oldershaw O-3
- Prue Standard
- Ross R-6
- Scheibe Spatz
- Schleicher Ka 3 Santee SA-3/KA-3
- Schweizer SGS 1-26
- Schweizer SGS 1-23
- Schweizer SGU 2-22
- Slingsby T.21 RAF Sedbergh T.X. Mk. 1
- Slingsby Tandem Tutor RAF Kirby Cadet T.X. Mk. 3
- Scanlan SG-1A
- Schleicher ASW 15
- Schleicher Ka-4 Rhonlerche - 2
- Schleicher Ka 6CR PE
- Schleicher Ka 6e
- Schreder HP-11
- Schreder HP-12A Modified to 13M by Dick Johnson
- Schreder HP-14
- Schreder HP-18
- Schreder HP-20
- Stamer Lippisch SG-38 Zögling primary glider fuselage - replica
- Seagull hang glider
- Strojnik S-2 Motorglider
- SZD-36 Cobra 15
- UFM Easy Riser ultralight
- Ultralight Products hang glider
- Wills Wing hang glider
- Wright Glider 1902 Wright Glider Replica
More to Explore
- List of aerospace museums
- List of gliders
