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Bucharest Aviation Museum – Wings of History
If you're interested in World War II weaponry and pieces of airborne metal that made history, you can visit the Aviation Museum in Bucharest, a 2500 square metres area showcasing airships, rockets, artillery pieces, radiolocation instruments and much more. The museum is divided into segments, depending on the showcased gear: History of National Aeronautics, Airships and Aviation Technique, History of Radiolocation, History of Rockets, all of them with a wide range of devices on display.
The main pieces of the museum are included in 23 collections and five document archives, plus a library with over 15.000 titles. The showcased items are available in separate rooms, thus in the Traian Vuia Room you'll find the objects and documents belonging to the inventor, while in the Henri Coanda Room you'll discover all there is to know about the pioneer of aviation.
Aurel Vlaicu should also be mentioned, together with all of his engineering work, showcased in a room bearing Vlaicu's name. Inside you'll also find unique pieces, like the original sketches and component parts of the original aircraft Vlaicu No. II, model 1912. Flight simulators are also to be found inside the museum.
The Radu Manticatide Engineer Room is basically a short trip into the history of the Romanian aeronautic industry. You can visit the General Dumitru Balaur Room, as well, where the symbols used by the Romanian Airforce are displayed, plus uniforms and battle flags. The Aviation Engine Room shows the engines and propulsion systems used throughout history, while the Weaponry Hall includes each and every type of aerial weapon you can picture, of course, used by Romanian aviation in combat.
Also, one shouldn't forget to visit the Navigation Gear Room, displaying the instruments used by pilots in order to navigate and achieve perfect localization and orientation. If you want to locate the museum, all you need to know is that it's situated on the Bucharest-Ploiesti highway (DN-10), at the 16.4 kilometre, near the Otopeni Airport.
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