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
Take three months to start back in the old days. Even took two or three days when we first started doing it by air because they flew by day and then took the train at night and flew by day and took the train. So the range speed pay load and the capabilities and safety, safety is a really major portion of this entire program. Youre going to keep it for a few more minutes and then show our audience some of the artifacts and exhibits here at the museum but let me get a call joining us from oregon. Youre on the air. Oh, awesome. Its very nice to meet you, general. My question for you is actually a twopart question. One, how many exhibits are actually on display . And what is your favorite exhibit . We have 22 galleries. And the, probably, im not going to give you a number but its, ill say its more than 160 actual artifacts. Im talking about large artifacts. If we count the metals and the patches and some of the other smaller things, it gets into the thousands, actually. So, and i mentioned
General jack dailey, thank you for being with us. We have a busy night. We appreciate it. The individual who runs this facility, the most Popular Museum in the smithsonian. Thanks for your time. Could i put in a plug . Absolutely. At 8 30 tonight eastern daylight time, were going to have an Opening Ceremony for our new exhibit, the boeing milestones of flight hall, right next door to where we are now, and its open to the public. Were going to stay open all night. So, if you havent got anything else to do tonight, even if you do, come on down, because the weathers clearing here. Were going to do it outside. Were going to have a grand time. And cspan American History tv is carrying it live. Were going to show you around. Thanks again for being with us. Sure. Were going to show you around this terrific facility, this museum, and some of the artifacts, oneofakind items only here at the air and space museum. Behind me you see the wright each week american artifacts takes viewers around the
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