Established | June 1998 |
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Location | San Carlos, California |
Coordinates | 37°30′45″N 122°15′11″W / 37.5124°N 122.2531°W |
Type | Aviation museum |
Collection size | 50+ aircraft |
Founder | Stanley Hiller Jr. |
President | Jon Welte |
Website | www |
The Hiller Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located at the San Carlos Airport in San Carlos, California focused on Northern California aviation history, Hiller Aircraft and helicopter history.
History
[edit]The museum was founded by Stanley Hiller in June 1998[1] and is endowed by members of the Hiller family.
Collection
[edit]Aircraft
[edit]- Aero Commander 500U[2]
- Aero L-39 Albatros[3]
- Airbus Vahana[2]
- Arnold AR-5[2]
- Beachey Little Looper – replica[2]
- Bede BD-5T[2]
- Bell 47D[2]
- Boeing 737-200 – cockpit[2]
- Boeing 747 – forward fuselage[4]
- Boeing Condor[5]
- Bright Star Swift[2]
- Buhl A-1 Autogiro[2]
- Cessna 177 Cardinal[2]
- Colomban Cri-cri[2]
- Curtiss Model D – replica[6]
- Del Mar DH-20[2]
- EAA Penguin[2]
- Fairchild Hiller FH-1100[2]
- Fokker Dr.I – replica[7]
- General Atomics MQ-1 Predator[8]
- Grumman HU-16(RD) Albatross[9]
- Hiller 360[2]
- Hiller Flying Platform[10]
- Hiller VXT-8 – replica[2]
- Hiller J-10[2]
- Hiller OH-23B Raven[2]
- Hiller XH-44 – replica[11]
- Hiller XROE-1 Rotorcycle[12]
- Hiller YH-32 Hornet[2]
- Hiller YH-32 Hornet[2]
- Hollmann HA-2M Sportster[2]
- Irvine Aerocycloid – replica[13]
- Kitty Hawk Flyer[2]
- Lockheed YO-3 Quiet Star[14]
- Maupin-Lanteri Black Diamond[15]
- Marriott Avitor – replica[16]
- Montgomery Evergreen
- Montgomery Gull – replica[17]
- Montgomery Santa Clara – replica[18]
- NASA AD-1[19]
- Opener BlackFly[2]
- ParaPlane PM-1[2]
- Pietenpol Air Camper[2]
- Pitts S-1C[2]
- Quicksilver MX[2]
- RotorWay Scorpion[2]
- Rutan Defiant[20]
- Rutan Long-EZ[2]
- SoloTrek XFV[2]
- SpaceShipOne – replica[21]
- Stearman-Hammond Y-1[2]
- Thaden T-1 Argonaut – fuselage[2]
- Travel Air D4D[2]
- United Helicopters UH-4[2]
- Velie Monocoupe Model 70[2]
- Vin Fiz Flyer – replica[2]
- Wisk Cora Gen5[2]
- Wright Flyer – replica[2]
Ground vehicles
[edit]- Baker electric automobile[2]
- Messerschmitt KR200[2]
Simulators
[edit]- Curtiss Wright P-2[2]
- Del Mar DHT-2[2]
- Link Trainer[2]
- McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk simulator[2]
Events
[edit]This museum sponsored Vertical Challenge, an annual all-helicopter airshow from 2000-2010, and a final one in 2012.[citation needed] In 2011 and 2016 an aviation festival event called Heli-Fest was held instead.[citation needed]
Programs
[edit]This museum offers two Scouts BSA Merit Badge programs, the Aviation Merit Badge and the Weather Merit Badge.[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Costantinou, Marianne (2006-04-23). "Stanley Hiller Jr. -- designed helicopters, created museum". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar "Aircraft on Display". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Aero L-39C Albatros". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Boeing 747-100 Nose Section and Cockpit". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Boeing Condor". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Curtiss "Pusher"". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Fokker Dr.1 Triplane". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "General Atomics MQ-1B Predator". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Grumman HU-16-RD "Albatross"". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Hiller Flying Platform". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Hiller XH-44". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Hiller XROE-1 Rotorcycle". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Aerocycloid". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Lockheed YO-3A". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Black Diamond". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Avitor". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Gull Glider". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Santa Clara Glider". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "NASA AD-1". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Rutan Defiant 40". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Space Ship One". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Hiller Merit Badge Program". Boy Scouts of America, Pacific Skyline Council. Retrieved 23 March 2024.