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
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Our guide is curator jeremy kinney, who shows us some of the museums rare and oneofakind artifacts to tell the quest to go higher, faster, and further during the first half century of aviation. Jeremy kinney 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 want to talk about the museum overall. The museum 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. Of those aircraft, about 67 are on display in the National Mall building. What supports these artifacts is up to 50,000 small and medium artifacts. Were going to talk about the story of higher, faster, and farther which is seen as 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, fastest speeds, and longest