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Lope's Hope

P-40 Warhawk "Lope's Hope" hanging in the main hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

F4U-1D Cockpit Detail

Detail of the cockpit of the F4U-1D hanging in the main hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

F-105 Thunderchief

F-105 Thudnerchief on display in the main hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

F-105 Thunderchief

F-105 Thudnerchief on display in the main hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

P-40 Day Dream

Am I the only one that looks at museum planes with this type of perspective? This is the P-40 Warhawk "Lope's Hope" hanging from the ceiling as you walk into the main hangar of the Smishonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (on the grounds of Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia). This large hangar houses some of the museum's larger artifacts that cannot be displayed at the main site on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Center celebrated its 15th anniversary on 15 December 2018.

Space Shuttle Discovery

The space shuttle Discovery on display in the space hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Manned Maneuvering Unit

MMU "flight article 3" hanging in the space hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Mars InSight Lander

A model of the Mars InSight lander on display in the space hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The real lander successfully touched down on the planet Mars on 26 November 2018.

B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay"

Detail of the nose art for the B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay" on display in the main hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Lope's Hope

P-40 Warhawk hanging in the main hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Space Shuttle Discovery

The space shuttle Discovery on display in the space hangar of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Mueseum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.