Niagara Aerospace Museum

Preserving Western New York's Aviation and Aerospace History

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When:
October 26, 2019 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
2019-10-26T11:00:00-04:00
2019-10-26T16:00:00-04:00
Where:
Niagara Aerospace Museum
9990 Porter Road
Niagara Falls
NY 14304
General
Breaking the Sound Barrier
Breaking the Sound Barrier 2019 @ Niagara Aerospace Museum
  • Celebrate the Anniversary of the Breaking of the Sound Barrier
  • What’s a better way to celebrate this milestone achieved by a WNY-built aircraft than at a museum dedicated to WNY aviation heritage
  • Enjoy historical talks, including one by a gentleman who actually worked on the X-1
  • Historical films on Bell Aircraft history will be featured including it’s contribution to breaking the “sound barrier”
  • As always, enjoy our beautiful museum, highlighting Western New York’s contributions to breaking down aerospace barriers
  • Commemorative T-Shirts will be sold at the Museum Gift Shop in addition to the usual assortment of fun items
  • Come join us Saturday, October 26th between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM
  • Don’t miss our presentations on Breaking the Sound Barrier:
    11:30 – 12:15  Walter Gordon’s: Bell X-1: Mach 1 and Beyond
    12:15 – 1:00  Break
    1:00 – 1:30  Tour: Paving the way to the sound barrier
    1:30  – 2:15  Bill Swenson: First hand account – Instrumenting the X-1
    2:15 – 3:00   Break
    3:00 – 3:45  Walter Gordon’s: Bell X-1: Mach 1 and Beyond
  • Cost of Admission:
    • Members and Children under 5: FREE
    • Adults: $8
    • Seniors (62+): $6
    • Active Military: $4
    • Students with ID: $4
    • Children 5 to 15 with adult: $3