Fokker Dr.1 Triplane

Fokker Dr.1 Triplane

The Hiller Aviation Museum’s replica aircraft was built by museum volunteers over a four year period between 2016-2020 in celebration of the 100+ anniversary of the aircraft. The aircraft is designed so visitors can sit in the open-air cockpit.

Aerocycloid

Aerocycloid

The Aerocycloid was a concept aircraft, exploring VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) ideas which were truly “out-of-the-box” before the age of flight really even started.

Santa Clara Glider

Santa Clara Glider

Built in 1905, this John Montgomery glider had tandem wings. It was flown from Aptos California in rather an unorthodox manner suspended from a hot air balloon which rose to 4,000 ft. altitude.

Gull Glider

Gull Glider

In 1884 John Montgomery flew the first heavier then air glider from Otay Mesa near San Diego. It flew several hundred feet on this first attempt.

Avitor

Avitor

Prior to completion of the transcontinental railroad, travel from New York to California was a six month journey, by land or by sea. In 1866 Frederick Marriott of San Francisco formed The Aerial Steam Navigation Company with the goal of building and operating large steam-powered airship between New York and California.