Fokker Dr 1 Triplane
Oregon Air & Space Museum
The Oregon Air & Space Museum
is located just a few minutes from downtown Eugne at the Eugene Airport. If you don't live in Eugene, the next time you visit the area, you will want to vist this museum.
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Space Models & Artifacts
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The second that you step inside the large museum hanger, you will know this is going to be interesting. By the entrance is a large display of space models that represent our space program from the beginning until now.
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Under Construction
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Hanging from the ceiling are several full size airplanes. You will see planes with the skin not installed yet so the frame work is visible.
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Smith Termite
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This home built high wing monoplane is also missing its fabric covering. That is about all it would now take for this plane to to head for the sky with its pilot. However, it is not going to be doing that so you can enjoy seeing it in this museum.
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Sleek Contrast
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In contrast to the homebuilt fabric covered planes, is this Taylor 2100 Bullet. This two place, glass covered beauty has a 34 foot wing span, is powered by a Volkswagon engine, and has a top speed of 120 M.P.H.
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Lone Ranger
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This little ultra light plane is simular to the little plane that was the star of the movie, The Gods Must Be Crazy II. It does not use much fuel, does not go very fast, does not carry much weight, can't fly very high, and can't fly in bad weather. However, I sure would love to have one!
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The Mustang
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You will want to look up when you are visiting this museum. There are beautiful large scale models in several different locations.
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The Breezy
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This is the Jeep of the airplanes. However, flying this plane is more like riding a motorcycle. You are out in front of everything and the wind hits you at the air speed of the plane. There is no wind shield, no doors, and no fuselage and not many instruments. The motor is noisy, and if it starts to rain just a little, it feels like you are in a storm. But it is a lot of fun to fly.
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The Spirit of Saint Lewis
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Charles would have been proud of this beautiful large model of his plane. It almost looks as though you could get in and fly across the ocean.
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Grumman A-6E Intruder
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Navy carrier based jet bomber flown in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf. 53 foot wing span, and a maximum speed of 650 MPH.
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F-86 Sabre Jet
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Swept wing single seat jet fighter used in Korea. This jet could climb at 12,ooo feet per minute, and fly about 525 MPH.
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X1AMEN AD-100T
This experimential two place airplane came out of China and was going to be the plane for everyone.
It was going to be affordable, easy to fly, and easy to maintain.
Still waiting!
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Nieuport 17
WWI single seat fighter French built,
and flown by Allied Forces against the Germans.
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Scale Models
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These highly detailed models are sure to delight anyone. You can just imagine climbing into the cockpit, you holler out "CONTACT!", someone spins the prop, she sputters and then she is running, and your imagination is off into the wild blue yonder.
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Child Size Bi-Plane
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Any kid would love to fly this plane, that is if it could fly. It is a scale model that could accomidate that future aviator in you family.
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Home Made Low Wing
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This home built airplane is almost finished. A few finishing touches here and there, and over there, and a couple places over here and she is ready to fly. This metal plane could be built in a home garage and as a rule it took from three to seven years to build. Once finished, they were fun to fly but they did keep you busy as the controls were quick. It used a little two cylinder engine, and back when they were popular, you could fly them all day for five dollars.
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Mitchel B-10 Flying Wing
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Early design of a flying wing ultralight. It weighs less than 200 pounds. It was not IFR rated, and it stayed in the hanger on a windy day.
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Mitsubishi Zero
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5/8 flying model of the Mitsubishi A6MZ Zero. There are several different 5/8 models that have been homebuilt and flown by the builders in air shows.
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Beautiful Models
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This large scale model reflects the pride that builder had while he was build the model. Many hours of work and lots of patience.
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Messerschmidt BF-109
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Another accurate 5/8 scale flying replica. This great replica is of Germany's famous WWII fighter. Sometimes at airshows, the builders of these different replicas, will fly them in formation. You can see Japan, Germany, and the United States all flying side by side. Only 5/8 scale, but side by side.
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Gyro Copter
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In the late 1950s and early 60s, before the hang gliders, there were the gyro copters. They came in two versions, one with a motor and one that you would pull behind a car. They were fun and easy to build, and the manufacturer claimed you didn't need a pilots license or much training. The problem with the one you pulled behind the car was, if you forgot to release the tow rope, because you didn't have much training, OUCH! The version with its own motor, like the one in the picture, gave you more freedom, and they were safer. This one was powered by a Triumph motorcycle engine. Imagine wanting a flying machine so bad, you would remove the motor from your motorcycle.
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Mikoyan/Gurevich MiG-17
Russian swept wing jet fighter used in Vietnam.
Flown by Bill Reesman in "MiG Magic" air show.
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Experimental Home Built
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This little beauty was completly home built. A two place airplane that any pilot would be proud to fly.
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Airline Display
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As you view the airline display,
you will be able to remember your first time ever, to fly in a passenger airplane.
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Passenger Airliner
Beautiful, large scale passenger plane with
cut away panels so you can view the inside detail.
"Coffee, Tea, Milk?"
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Model Airplane Displays
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More than 700 models in constant 1/72nd scale, built by one person. The model exhibit shows the development of aviation from the Wright Brothers to the newest Lockheed X35B JSF.
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Gasoline Airplane Engines
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You could buy a nice new car, for what it would cost to replace one of these airplane engines. You could buy a nice new car, and a nice new truck for less than what it would cost to repalce one of the large radial engines.
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Jet Engines
You could buy a nice house for what it would
cost to replace one of these jet engines.
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Memorial Displays
Through out the museum, you will see
displays honoring local pilots and heros.
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The Gift Shop
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Before you head back home, you might want to take a couple minutes to look through the museum's gift shop. I'm sure that you could find a special souvenir to take back home with you. How about a key chain, a pen, a model, or even a book to read when there is nothing on TV.
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The Oregon Air & Space Museum
90377 Boeing Drive
Eugene, Oregon 97402
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MUSEUM HOURS
Monday - Saturday Noon - 4:00 PM
Sunday Closed
Phone 541-461-1101
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