Hiller Aviation Museum

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The front of the Hiller Aviation Museum.  A Rutan Long-EZ is on the roof.
The front of the Hiller Aviation Museum. A Rutan Long-EZ is on the roof.

The Hiller Aviation Museum, located in San Carlos, California, USA at the San Carlos Airport, is an aircraft history museum. The museum was founded by Stanley Hiller, Jr., in June 1998.[1] and is endowed by members of the Hiller Family (owners of the Hiller Aircraft Corporation, an early helicopter pioneer). It specializes in Northern California aircraft history and helicopter history.

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A model of a coleopter
A model of a coleopter

This museum has more than 45 aerospace vehicles along with companion descriptive displays concerning the history of flight. Some of the exhibits include:

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Every June, the museum sponsors the Vertical Challenge Airshow, a helicopter-centred airshow at the San Carlos Airport. On-going events concern "Young Eagles" and a "Lecture Series" as well as "World War II Trainer Aircraft Day" and "Yak Attack".

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Coordinates: 37°30′45″N 122°15′11″W / 37.5124, -122.2531