The quest to go higher, faster, and farther during the first halfcentury of aviation. Hi, im jeremy kinney. Were going to go through a tour of some artifacts that really stand out in terms of this story of higher, faster, and farther in the history of aviation. But first i want to talk about the air and space museum overall. The air and space museum has over 8 million visitors a year between the National Mall building and the stephen f. Udvarhazy center. Were looking at over 500 aircraft and helicopters. Of those aircraft, about 67 are on display on the National Mall building. So, what supports these artifacts is up to 60,000 individual small and medium artifacts. But what were going to talk about today is the story of higher, faster, and farther, which is scene sooen as a cliche in many ways throughout the history of aviation but actually has a real meaning to it, in which we look at the people who made this quest of flying in the third dimension a reality. And so, the idea of flying
Hello. Were going to go through a tour of some artifacts that really stand out in terms of the story of higher, faster, and farther. First, i would to talk about the museum overall. It has over 8 million visitors a year. Looking at the story of flight in the atmosphere, where i work in, we are looking at 500 aircraft and helicopters. About 67 are on display in the National Mall building. What supports these artifacts are up to 60,000 small and medium artifacts. Were going to talk about the story of higher, faster, farther. A bit of a cliche in the history of aviation but has a real meaning. We look at the people who made this quest of flying in the third dimension a reality. The idea of flying to the highest altitudes, faster speed, longest distances tells us a lot about the Technical Development of the airplane and the reinvention of what the Wright Brothers did. Only the smithsonian can tell the story. Behind me, you see the wright flyer. Oracle right, at the controls takes flight Or
Today, the man on the street has a simple solution to our military problems, a solution he feels is right up there in the skies. He thinks that if we get enough planes carrying enough bombs, preferably atom bombs, no aggressor will dare strike. He believes that long range heavy bombers are launching paralyzing attacks against enemy industry. Plus interceptor and fighter planes. For our own defense, is complete air power. And so the man on the street is depending largely on what the military dictionary terms Strategic Air power. But the men planning and creating americas air strength. The man on the street is only half right. Our best military minds know that strategic and defensive of air power are not enough to take and hold aggressor territory. We require Tactical Air Power, the kind that works hand in hand with the army and navy. Since in the final analysis, this is the only way to win a war. Our great part of the United States air force is devoted to Tactical Air Power. Historic li
Today, the man on the street has a simple solution to our military problems, a solution he feels is right up there in the skies. He thinks that if we get enough planes carrying enough bombs, preferably atom bombs, no aggressor will dare strike. He believes that long range heavy bombers are launching paralyzing attacks against enemy industry. Plus interceptor and fighter planes. For our own defense, is complete air power. And so the man on the street is depending largely on what the military dictionary terms Strategic Air power. But the men planning and creating americas air strength. The man on the street is only half right. Our best military minds know that strategic and defensive of air power are not enough to take and hold aggressor territory. We require Tactical Air Power, the kind that works hand in hand with the army and navy. Since in the final analysis, this is the only way to win a war. Our great part of the United States air force is devoted to Tactical Air Power. Historic li
Today, the man on the street has a simple solution to our military problems, a solution he feels is right up there in the skies. He thinks that if we get enough planes carrying enough bombs, preferably atom bombs, no aggressor will dare strike. He believes that long range heavy bombers are launching paralyzing attacks against enemy industry. Plus interceptor and fighter planes. For our own defense, is complete air power. And so the man on the street is depending largely on what the military dictionary terms Strategic Air power. But the men planning and creating americas air strength. The man on the street is only half right. Our best military minds know that strategic and defensive of air power are not enough to take and hold aggressor territory. We require Tactical Air Power, the kind that works hand in hand with the army and navy. Since in the final analysis, this is the only way to win a war. Our great part of the United States air force is devoted to Tactical Air Power. Historic li