Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace

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The Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, or The Museum of Air and Space, is a French museum, located in the south-eastern edge the Le Bourget Airport 10 km north of Paris. Occupying over 150,000 square meters of land and hangars, it is one of the oldest aviation museums in the world. The museum's collection includes more than 150 aircraft, and material from as far back as the 16th Century. Displayed also are more modern air and spacecraft, including the prototype for Concorde and Swiss and Russian rockets.

SO.6000 Triton n°3
SO.6000 Triton n°3
Dassault Mirage 4000 prototype displayed at the museum
Dassault Mirage 4000 prototype displayed at the museum

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  • Official Site (French) English and Spanish translations are under construction.
  • Unofficial site (French) includes photographs of most of the collection
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