Requirement #4: Visit

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Virtual museum visits

Many museums are offering virtual visits. For example, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum has a very nice collection of online material. Check it out here.

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A google street view of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

\(\boxed{\mathbb{REQ}\Large \rightsquigarrow}\) Complete one of the following A or B or C.

  1. Visit an iFLY Indoor Skydiving wind tunnel facility or other BSA approved indoor skydiving wind tunnel and participate in a STEM Education program. Discuss the STEM concepts related to the tunnel with your counselor.

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    A list of iFly centers in the North East (according to google map).

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  2. Visit an observatory, research facility, or a museum that highlights flight, aviation, or space. During your visit, talk to a docent or staff member about flight and fluid dynamics concepts covered at the site. Discuss what you learned with your counselor.

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    You can find a list of some US museums at the bottom of this page!

  3. Take a real or online tour of a wind tunnel facility. A real tour may be obtained by contacting a local university that offers a degree in aerospace engineering or similar field.

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    A vitual Wind Tunnel: the physical facility is replaced by a computational (or virtual one).

    Developing military aircraft in a wind tunnel

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Best Aviation Museums in the Country

According to this website, here are some of the best aviation museums to visit in the U.S.

  1. EAA AirVenture Museum — Oshkosh, Wisconsin

  2. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum — Washington, D.C., and Chantilly, Virginia

  3. The National Museum of the United States Air Force — Dayton, Ohio

  4. National Naval Aviation Museum — Pensacola, Florida

  5. Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum — Lakeland, Florida

  6. Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum — Denver, Colorado

  7. Southern Museum of Flight — Birmingham, Alabama

  8. Air Zoo — Portage, Michigan

  9. The Museum of Flight — Seattle, Washington

  10. Evergreen Aviation Museum — McMinnville, Oregon

  11. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum — New York, New York

  12. Virginia Air and Space Center — Hampton, Virginia

  13. Wings of Eagles Discovery Center — Horseheads, New York

Attention

Once you have completed this requirement, make sure you document it in your worksheet!