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	Topics Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Topic Home The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the SmithsonianSmithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded... National Air and Space MuseumNational Air and Space Museum The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in the United States maintains the largest collection of ai... (NASM)'s annex at Washington Dulles International AirportWashington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport serves the greater Washington, D.C./metropolitan area.... in the ChantillyChantilly, Virginia Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia.... area of Fairfax CountyFairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County is a county of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States.... , VirginiaVirginia Overview The Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the original thirteen colonies of the United States that revolted against British ru... , United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... . The Center was made possible by a US$United States dollar For details of current paper money and coins, see Federal Reserve Note and United States coinage.... 65 million gift in October 1999 to the Smithsonian Institution by Steven F. Udvar-HazySteven F. Udvar-Hazy Steven Ferencz Udvar-Hazy is the CEO of International Lease Finance Corporation, which is one of the two largest aircraft le... , an immigrant from HungaryHungary Overview Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovaki... and co-founder of the International Lease Finance CorporationInternational Lease Finance Corporation ILFC is an aircraft lessor headquartered in Los Angeles, California.... . Construction of the Center required fifteen years of preparation and was built by Hensel Phelps Construction Co. NASM has always had more artifacts than could be displayed at the main museum on the National MallNational Mall The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.... in Washington, D.C Most of the collection had been stored, unavailable to visitors, at the Paul Garber facility in the Silver Hill section of Prince George's County, MarylandPrince George's County, Maryland Overview Prince George's County is a suburban county located in the U.S.... . Plans call for additional phases that will move the restoration facility and the museum archives to the site from their current location at the Garber facility. Collection Opened in December 2003, the Udvar-Hazy Center displays historic aviation and space artifacts, especially items too large for the National Air and Space Museum's building on the National MallNational Mall The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.... , including: the Enola GayEnola Gay *Enola Gay* is the B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped "Little Boy", the first atomic bomb ever used in warfare, when t... , the Boeing B-29 SuperfortressB-29 Superfortress The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engine heavy bomber propeller aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Forces ... that dropped the first atomic bombNuclear weapon A nuclear weapon derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of fission or fusion.... on Hiroshima, JapanAtomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki On the Sunday morning of August 6, 1945 at 8:15AM the United States Army Air Forces dropped the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" on the... the Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle NASA's Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System , is the United States government's current manned... EnterpriseSpace Shuttle Enterprise The Space Shuttle Enterprise was the first Space Shuttle built for NASA.... the Gemini VII capsule an SR-71 BlackbirdSR-71 Blackbird The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird and by its crews as the Habu, was an advanced, long-rang... an Air FranceAir France Overview Air France is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM.... ConcordeConcorde Arospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport , along with the Tupolev Tu-144, was one of only two models of supersonic pass... supersonic airliner the Boeing 367-80Boeing 367-80 The Boeing 367-80 or "Dash 80", as it was called within Boeing, was a concept demonstrator jet transport built in less than ... jet transport, which was the prototype for the Boeing 707Boeing 707 The Boeing 707 was a four engined commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s.... a RedstoneRedstone (rocket) colspan="3">Redstone* Mercury-Redstone BD Booster Development - final test before manned flight... rocket the Langley Aerodrome A, an early attempt at powered flight by Smithsonian Secretary Samuel Pierpont LangleySamuel Pierpont Langley Samuel Pierpont Langley was an American astronomer, physicist, inventor of the bolometer and pioneer of aviation.... the Northrop N-1 the only surviving Dornier Do 335Dornier Do 335 The Dornier Do 335 Pfeil was a World War II heavy fighter built by the Dornier company.... Pfeil the only surviving Boeing 307Boeing 307 The Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner was the first commercial transport aircraft with a pressurized cabin.... Stratoliner, the ex-Pan AmPan American World Airways Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal international airline of the United States fro... "Clipper Flying Cloud" the only surviving Heinkel He 219Heinkel He 219 The Heinkel He 219 Uhu was a night fighter serving in the later stages of World War II with the German Luftwaffe.... Uhu the only surviving Arado Ar 234Arado Ar 234 The Arado Ar 234 Blitz was the world's first operational jet powered bomber, built by the Arado company in the closing s... "Blitz" one of three surviving Bachem Ba 349Bachem Ba 349 Bachem Ba 349 Natter was a WWII era German experimental rocket-powered interceptor aircraft which was to be employed in... Natters the only surviving Nakajima J1NNakajima J1N The Nakajima J1N1 was a twin-engine aircraft used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II and was used for reconna... 1 Gekko one of four surviving Northrop P-61 Black WidowP-61 Black Widow The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was an all-metal, twin-engine, twin-boom, monoplane night fighter and night intruder aircraft ... s one of two surviving Boeing P-26 PeashooterP-26 Peashooter The Boeing P-26, nicknamed the "Peashooter", was the first all-metal production fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monop... s a Bede BD-5Bede BD-5 The Bede BD-5 is a small, single-seat homebuilt kit aircraft that was introduced in the early 1970s by Bede Aircraft Corp.... , single-seat, home-built aircraft that was somewhat popular in the 1970s (5J version is smallest manned jet aircraft) the Beck-Mahoney SorceressBeck-Mahoney Sorceress The Beck-Mahoney Sorceress was a racing staggerwing biplane originally designed by the father and son team of Lee and Se... which is known as the "winningest" racing biplane in aviation history a Hawker HurricaneFacts About Hawker Hurricane The Hawker Hurricane is a fighter design from the 1930s.... fighter a Japanese balloon bombFire balloon The term "fire balloon" can mean a small unmanned hot air balloon for festivities; this is also called a sky lantern... like the one that killed six U.S. civilians in Oregon during World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... Lockheed Martin X-35Lockheed Martin X-35 The X-35 was an experimental aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin for the Joint Strike Fighter Program.... Joint Strike Fighter, prototype of the F-35 Lightning IIF-35 Lightning II The F-35 Lightning II previously called the X-35 and the Joint Strike Fighter is a single-seat, single-engine... F-14 TomcatF-14 Tomcat The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometry wing aircraft.... involved in the Gulf of Sidra incident (1989)Gulf of Sidra incident (1989) The second Gulf of Sidra incident, January 4, 1989, occurred when two US F-14 Tomcats shot down two Libyan MiG-23 Flogger Es... The Gossamer AlbatrossGossamer Albatross The Gossamer Albatross was a human-powered aircraft built by American aeronautical engineer Dr.... , which was the first man-powered aircraft to fly across the English Channel The primary special-effects miniature of the "Mothership" used in the filming of Close Encounters of the Third KindClose Encounters of the Third Kind *Close Encounters of the Third Kind* is a science fiction movie about UFOs, written and directed by Steven Spielberg.... The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyerVirgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer The Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer , also known as the Capricorn is an aircraft designed by Bur... piloted by Steve FossettFacts About Steve Fossett Steve Fossett is a United States aviator and adventurer known for his appetite to set world records.... for the first solo nonstop and nonrefueled circumnavigation of Earth The museum is still in the process of installing exhibits, but 141 aircraft and 148 large space artifacts are already on display as of June 2007, and plans call for the eventual installation of over 200 aircraft. It also contains an IMAXIMAX IMAX is a film format created by Canadian IMAX Corporation, that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and ... theater. Getting there The Udvar-Hazy Center is located near Dulles AirportWashington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport serves the greater Washington, D.C./metropolitan area.... . From downtown Washington, D.C., the easiest route runs from I-66Facts About Interstate 66 Interstate 66 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States.... West to VA 267 West to VA 28 South, then follow the signs to a specially-marked exit off of VA 28 that leads directly to the museum parking lot. As in other Smithsonian museums, admission is free, but there is a fee of US$United States dollar For details of current paper money and coins, see Federal Reserve Note and United States coinage.... 12 per vehicle to park at Udvar-Hazy because of its close proximity to Dulles Airport; the Metropolitan Washington Airports AuthorityFacts About Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is an independent airport authority, created by the United States Congress to ove... requested a parking fee higher than the least expensive parking fee at Dulles due to the possibility of travelers taking advantage of lower-cost parking at a non-airport location, as well as the financial and insurance liabilities associated with airport patrons parking on non-airport property. While it is possible to get to Udvar-Hazy from the National Air & Space Museum using mass transit, there is no direct transit route on either the DC-based Metro Rail or bus system to the museum. Visitors wishing to take mass transit to Udvar-Hazy from downtown DC should take Metro Bus #5A to Dulles Airport ($3.10), then catch the Virginia Regional Transit shuttle to the museum ($0.50). The entire commute takes approximately 80 minutes. Shuttle service directly from the National Air & Space museum on the National Mall to the Udvar-Hazy Center was discontinued in 2006. The National Air & Space Museum has a flier available to patrons with shuttle bus schedules and bus & route information. Media appearances The center makes its first media appearance in the 2009 film . The center remained open while filming took place, although certain areas were closed. Photo gallery External links