| Classic Rotors Museum | |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Location | Ramona Airport, Ramona, California, USA |
| Type | Aviation Museum |
| Curator | Mark DiCiero |
| Website | www.rotors.org |
Classic Rotors is a flying aviation museum specializing in helicopters and other rotorcraft, located at the Ramona Airport in Ramona, California, United States.[1][2][3][4]
The museum bills itself as "the rare and vintage rotorcraft museum" and claims to be one of the "three dedicated rotorcraft museums in the world".[1]
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The museum was founded in 1992 by Mark DiCiero after he built and learned to fly his own helicopter. The museum is a non-profit and all-volunteer organization, with no paid staff. The museum currently has five helicopters in flying condition, which are flown in air displays.[1]
The museum describes its mission as being:
| “ | ...dedicated to the preservation of rare and vintage rotorcraft. Our mission is to preserve these rotorcraft as a tribute to the pioneers who risked so much to develop vertical flight technology. A key objective is to provide education about, and demonstrate various designs in rotor technology including tandem, co-axial, conventional (single), sync (intermeshing) and tip powered.[1] | ” |
The museum collection includes:[1][5]
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