In The Collection

The Pegasus Mystery

Some museum artifacts are a bit of a mystery. Take this painting of a Pegasus with the Boeing B&W...

Miniature Museum Treasures

Scale models open a miniature window into worlds long gone, once top-secret designs or visions of...

Boeing's Big Leaps

Before this issue went to press, I had the opportunity to tour the B-17 and B-29 in the Collection....

The Legacy of the Lunar Rover

The Moon buggy is the dream car of thousands of kids―and probably some adults too. There’s a good...

A Spy Plane Like No Other: The Blackbird

The supersonic legend Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest stealth aircraft in the world....

Why The Concorde Was Discontinued and Why It Won't Be Coming Back

Thousands of Museum of Flight visitors step inside Concorde each year to admire its posh interior...

Quirks Of The First Jet Powered Air Force One

The sleek blue, white and metallic livery of Air Force One makes it one of the most recognizable...

A Short History of the B-17

The B-17 is one of history’s most significant aircraft for its role in the European and Pacific...

Secrets of the Blackbird Spy Plane

The Blackbird spy plane is one of the most recognizable aircraft in aviation history, but do you...

What Makes an Aircraft 'Stealth'?

So you want to build a spy plane? We don’t blame you. Some of the most exciting and memorable...