Hiller Aviation Museum
 The front of the Hiller Aviation Museum with a Rutan Long-EZ on the roof | |
  Location within California | |
| Established | June 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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]Background
[edit]As early as the late 1960s, Stanley Hiller began collecting aircraft at a warehouse in Redwood City, California.[1][2] By 1986, it displayed 15 aircraft and set a goal of a acquiring a total of 28 of Hiller's designs.[3] Eight years later it had surpassed this and the Hiller Museum of Northern California Aviation Heritage included over 40 aircraft.[4]
Move to San Carlos
[edit]However, public access was limited.[2] So, funded by a trust established by Hiller, the museum announced a proposal to acquire a 13,000 sq ft (1,200 m2) building at the San Carlos Airport and expand it to 44,000 sq ft (4,100 m2) facility.[4][5] A lease for the property was approved in March 1996 and ground was broken in October.[6][1] The 53,000 sq ft (4,900 m2) Hiller Aviation Museum opened on 5 June 1998.[6][7]
The Boeing 2707 mockup, which had been on display at the museum since it opened, left in 2013.[8][9]
Facilities
[edit]The Michael King Smith Research Library at the museum has a collection of approximately 5,400 books.[10]
Exhibits
[edit]Exhibits at the museum include a flight simulator and displays about the beginnings of flight, women in aviation and weather.[11]
Collection
[edit]
Aircraft
[edit]- Aero Commander 500U[12]
- Aero L-39 Albatros[13]
- Airbus Vahana[12]
- Arnold AR-5[12]
- Beachey Little Looper – replica[12]
- Bede BD-5T[12]
- Bell 47D[12]
- Boeing 737-200 – cockpit[12]
- Boeing 747 – forward fuselage[14]
- Boeing Condor[15]
- Bright Star Swift[12]
- Buhl A-1 Autogiro[12]
- Cessna 177 Cardinal[12]
- Colomban Cri-cri[12]
- Curtiss Model D – replica[16]
- Del Mar DH-20[12]
- EAA Penguin[12]
- Fairchild Hiller FH-1100[12]
- Fokker Dr.I – replica[17]
- General Atomics MQ-1 Predator[18]
- Grumman HU-16(RD) Albatross[19]
- Hiller 360[12]
- Hiller Flying Platform[20]
- Hiller VXT-8 – replica[12]
- Hiller J-10[12]
- Hiller OH-23B Raven[12]
- Hiller XH-44 – replica[21]
- Hiller XROE-1 Rotorcycle[22]
- Hiller YH-32 Hornet[12]
- Hiller YH-32 Hornet[12]
- Hollmann HA-2M Sportster[12]
- Irvine Aerocycloid – replica[23]
- Kitty Hawk Flyer[12]
- Lockheed YO-3 Quiet Star[24]
- Maupin-Lanteri Black Diamond[25]
- Marriott Avitor – replica[26]
- Montgomery Evergreen
- Montgomery Gull – replica[27]
- Montgomery Santa Clara – replica[28]
- NASA AD-1[29]
- Opener BlackFly[12]
- ParaPlane PM-1[12]
- Pietenpol Air Camper[12]
- Pitts S-1C[12]
- Quicksilver MX[12]
- RotorWay Scorpion[12]
- Rutan Defiant[30]
- Rutan Long-EZ[12]
- SoloTrek XFV[12]
- SpaceShipOne – replica[31]
- Stearman-Hammond Y-1[12]
- Thaden T-1 Argonaut – fuselage[12][32]
- Travel Air D4D[12]
- United Helicopters UH-4[12]
- Velie Monocoupe Model 70[12]
- Vin Fiz Flyer – replica[12]
- Wisk Cora Gen5[12]
- Wright Flyer – replica[12]
Ground vehicles
[edit]- Baker electric automobile[12]
- Messerschmitt KR200[12]
Simulators
[edit]- Curtiss Wright P-2[12]
- Del Mar DHT-2[12]
- Link Trainer[12]
- McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk simulator[12]
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.[33]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Larsen, Elaine (21 April 1999). "Flights of Fancy". Pacifica Tribune. p. 1B. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b "History and Mission". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Goode, Tim (12 November 1986). "Preserving an Era in Aviation". Times Tribune. pp. 1D, 4D. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Eve (26 April 1994). "Hiller Museum Tries to Land in San Carlos". San Francisco Examiner. pp. P-1, P-7. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Michael (3 November 1996). "Turnaround Whiz Moves On". The Spokesman-Review. pp. A20, A22. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b Clifford, James O. (17 March 1996). "Air Museum Dream Becoming Reality". Chico Enterprise-Record. Associated Press. p. 1B. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Aviation Museum Takes Flight". The Californian. Associated Press. 5 June 1998. p. 3C. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Spaeth, Andreas (23 October 2023). "Boeing 2707 SST: More Than Just a Mock-Up". Key.aero. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Gille, John (11 April 2013). "Boeing SST Mockup Coming Home After 40 Years; Will It Become the Centerpiece of a New Sonics Arena?". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Library". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Exhibits". Hiller Aviation Museum. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dianda, Mario (31 October 1988). "Trying to Fulfill Her Late Husband's Dream". Times Tribune. pp. A-1, A-5. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Hiller Merit Badge Program". Boy Scouts of America, Pacific Skyline Council. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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