The forward section of the Boeing 747 proves a popular attraction for pilots and enthusiasts alike to the Hiller Aviation Museum. [Credit: Willie Turner/Hiller Aviation Museum]
Key Takeaways:
FLYING magazine asked aviation museums to share their staff and visitor favorite aircraft in December, the birth month of powered flight.
At the Hiller Aviation Museum, VP Operations William Turner's personal favorite is Lincoln Beachey’s 1913 Little Looper, notable as the first airplane to perform a loop in the United States.
The most popular exhibit for visitors at the Hiller Aviation Museum is the cockpit of a 1971 Boeing 747-100, which is open for guests, especially children, to sit in and explore.
We all have our favorite aircraft—even the people who are charged with caring for them at the aviation museums across the country. Since December is the birthday month of powered flight, FLYING magazine reached out to museums across the country to find out what aircraft are the personal favorites of the museum staff as well as the museum visitors.
Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California
Lincoln Beachey was an early pioneering pilot from the local area, with his exploits preserved by the Hiller Aviation Museum. [Credit: WIllie Turner/Hiller Aviation Museum]
Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
