Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg

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Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg
Established 1960
Location Bückeburg, Lower Saxony
Type Aviation museum
Website http://www.hubschraubermuseum.de/

The Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg (Bückeburg Helicopter Museum) is located in the German town of Bückeburg, 30 miles (50 km) to the west of Hannover. The museum is the sole museum in Germany specialising in rotary-wing flight and one of few worldwide. The museum is dedicated to the history and technology of the helicopter.[1]

Hubschrauberzentrum e. V.

The Hubschrauberzentrum e. V. (Helicopter Centre Association) - founded in 1970 - is an organisation of volunteers that operates and maintains the museum. The association maintains an extensive archive and a library for scientific study of the history of rotorcraft.

Exhibits

Displayed in the museum are single and multi-rotor helicopters, gyrocopters as well as numerous helicopter models, historical photos, working models of rotors, technical demonstration and teaching material, parts, tools or equipment for helicopters. A helicopter simulator Infocopter IC-135 is available for museum visitors.

Single-rotor helicopters

Exhibits include the following helicopter types:

Bölkow Bo 46
Merckle SM 67 on display

Multi-rotor helicopters

Gyrocopters

Tip-jet helicopters

Helicopter simulator

  • InfoCopter IC135

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ↑ Hubschraubermuseum.de - History Retrieved:18 December 2012

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Coordinates: 52°15′41″N 9°02′49″E / 52.26139°N 9.04694°E / 52.26139; 9.04694

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