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  2. National Soaring Museum - Wikipedia

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    The museum was established as an independent nonprofit corporation. The New York State Department of Education chartered the museum as a non-profit educational institution in 1972. [4] The museum replaced its original fire-damaged building in 1979 with a new 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m 2) facility.

  3. Floyd Bennett Field - Wikipedia

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    Floyd Bennett Field was New York City's first municipal airport, built largely in response to the growth of commercial aviation after World War I. [11] [12] During the 1920s, air travel in Europe was more popular than in the United States because, although Europe had a surplus of airplanes, the United States already had a national railroad system, which reduced the need for commercial aircraft.

  4. List of airline flights that required gliding - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft descended in gliding spiral until striking hill in Grammatiko, killing all aboard. 121: 121 15 January 2009 US Airways Flight 1549: Airbus A320-214 New York City: Complete dual engine failure due to bird strikes moments after takeoff from La Guardia Airport Aircraft glided, successfully ditched in Hudson River ("Miracle on

  5. List of aviation museums - Wikipedia

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    Historic Aircraft Restoration Project, New York; Intrepid Museum, New York; Lucile M. Wright Air Museum, Jamestown [70] [71] [72] National Soaring Museum, Elmira; National Warplane Museum, Geneseo; Niagara Aerospace Museum, Niagara Falls; Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Rhinebeck; Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Elmira

  6. Record-breaking supersonic Concorde airplane floats down New ...

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    Intrepid says its Concorde holds the world speed record for a passenger aircraft, having reached 1,354 miles per hour – more than twice the speed of sound – flying New York to London in 2 ...

  7. Cradle of Aviation Museum - Wikipedia

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    1874 – More balloon flights, New York City to Lynbrook and Lynbrook to Hempstead. 1909 – Glenn Curtiss flies a plane 25 miles from Mineola and wins the Scientific American Prize. 1910 – The International Aerial Tournament is held at Belmont Park.

  8. 5 family members die in plane crash after Cooperstown ...

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    According to a New York State Police press release obtained by NBC News, the fatal crash took place on June 30, 2024, in Masonville, New York, which is approximately 50 miles south of Cooperstown.

  9. Aviation in the New York metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    Westchester County Airport (HPN) is located in and owned by Westchester County, New York, about 33 miles (53 km) north of the city, along the border with Connecticut. It sees service to a dozen destinations, and has seen increases of nearly 100,000 enplanements in the period from 2008 to 2010.