The Space Shuttle Enterprise. It never flew into space, but was a full-scale mockup, including fake engines and heat tiles.
James S. McDonnell Space Hanger and the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
Unveiled in 1977, it sits in its own hanger, so to speak. It was used for glide, takeoff, and bolted-to-the-top-of-a-747 tests. Parts of it were removed by NASA to help determine the fate of its sister ship, Columbia. I imagine that the space-related objects, which are are the other end of the hanger, will eventually be moved into a more space-themed section, but that's a guess.
Another view from closer up. One second-story walkway leads into the fringes of the Space Hanger, where this shot was taken. Another walkway, leading over the modern jet section, allows the top photo angle. You can also go on the ground floor to the fringe of the hanger.
UHC Displays
WWI
WWII
- Germany: Focke-Wulf FW-190F
Germany: Arado AR-234B
Germany: Junkers JU-52/3m
Germany: Focke-Achgelis FA-330A
Germany: Rheintochter R1 Anti-aircraft Missile (Rhine Maiden)
Japan: Kawanichi N1K2-Ja Shinden Kai (George)
Japan: Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Toryu (Nick)
Japan: Aichi M6A1 Seiran
Japan: Kugisho Ohka Model 22 Cherry Blossom
US: Curtiss P40 Tomahawk
US: Vought F4U Corsair
US: Lockheed P-38J Lightning
US: Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay"
US: Grumman F6F Hellcat
US: Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Post WWII
- UK: DeHavilland DHC-1A Chipmunk
US: Northrop N-1M Flying Wing
US: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
US: Space Shuttle "Enterprise"
US: Lockheed Martin X35b Joint Strike Fighter
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