Saturday April 11, 2020
10 AM-1 PM

Event Postponed – New Date To Be Announced

The following activities are from 10 am – 1 pm:

• Enjoy face painting.
• Have fun on the jump and slide!
• To top it off, a number of Model Train displays will also be open for everyone to enjoy.

Presentation and Book Signing by Michelle Evans

Saturday, April 18

11 am – 12:00 pm

Event Cancelled

With the Soviet Union’s launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. This presentation tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human controlled spaceflight.

This remarkable research aircraft held the world’s altitude record for 41 years, and still has no equal to match or better its speed of more than 4,500 mph. Beyond the X-15 are the stories of the 12 men who guided it into space, and all the people who kept the rocket plane flying for nearly a decade. This is the story that has never been told of the vehicle that was the true precursor to the Space Shuttle by being the first piloted and winged vehicle to exit Earth’s atmosphere, and make a controlled reentry to a landing on hard-packed dry desert lake beds.

In her research, Ms. Evans interviewed nearly 70 people, including 9 of the 12 pilots, including Neil Armstrong, Scott Crossfield, and Robert White, with family representatives for the remaining pilots. Others she spoke with include managers, flight planners, and the technicians and engineers who made the X-15 ready to fly its next research mission at high altitude and high Mach.

Presentation included with Museum admission.

Sunday, May 3 – Saba Approach

30-minute sessions begin every half hour between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM.  Event concludes at 3:30 PM.

Take up the challenge in the Flight Sim Zone!

The Flight Simulator Rally, held monthly in the Hiller Aviation Museum’s Flight Sim Zone, presents participants with a specific mission in simulated flight.  Each 30-minute session provides ample time for participants to learn a particular flight, then ends with a challenge flight to achieve the best possible results!

The Flight Sim Zone features a full lab of high-fidelity flight simulators, each equipped with realistic flight controls, high speed graphics processors, and dramatic widescreen-format monitors.  Using state of the art flight simulation software, the Flight Sim Zone provides an exceptional recreation of flight suitable for non-flying novices and veteran aviators alike.

Pilots ages 8 and up are welcome to join each month’s Flight Simulator Rally.  The event is included with Museum admission, but space is limited.  Participants must secure a timed ticket from the Admissions counter in the Museum Gift Shop on the day of each program.

Sailplane Challenge

Stay with a tow plane and launch an extended flight in an unnpowered glider.

Manhattan Flyby

Take a scenic flight along the Hudson River and explore the detailed scenery of America’s largest city.

Upcoming dates:

All Rallies 11 am – 12 pm

Sunday, May 17

Event included with Museum admission. Free for Museum Members.

Advanced tickets available on Eventbrite
(Select the date you would like to attend)

Sunday, May 24, 10 AM – 12 PM

Event included with Museum admission. No charge for Museum Members.

Join the excitement with special activities just for kids!  Aircraft checkouts, cockpit exploration, glider and helicopter construction and more are just some of the activities available at each Kids’ Carnival.

Indoor Kids’ Carnival
December 2019 – February 2020

• Vertical Wind Tunnels
• Paper Helicopters
• Scorpion Helicopter Checkout
• Glider Construction
• Penguin Airplane Assembly
• Rig-a-ma-Jig Construction

Outdoor Kids’ Carnival
March – October 2020

• Paint-a-Plane Cessna Cardinal
• Scorpion Helicopter Checkout
• Glider Construction
• Penguin Airplane Assembly
• Open Cockpit Aircraft

Sunday, May 24

Flight Sim Club meets 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM in the Museum’s Flight Sim Zone.

Join the Hiller Aviation Museum’s simulator community at the monthly Flight Sim Club!

Intended for adult enthusiasts and families with children ages 10+, the Flight Sim Club is a regular meeting of flight simulation enthusiasts focused on testing new ideas and learning new techniques.  Simulators running the latest versions of X-Plane 11 and Prepar3D will be make available, and special projects using modern flight simulator hardware will be discussed.

No registration fee or advanced reservations are needed, but club participants must purchase Hiller Aviation Museum admission on the day of each meeting to participate (no charge for Hiller Aviation Museum Members).