"Air and Space Museum" by Isaac

Today we went to the Air & Space Museum, National Art Gallery, and the Natural History Museum. I was particularly interested in the Air & Space Museum because I love things that involve mechanics. A bonus was that I got to see the Spirit Of St. Louis, which is Charles Lindbergh's plane. If you don't know who Charles Lindbergh is, here's the important stuff: The governments of the USA and countries across the Atlantic Ocean were trying to make it easier to go between their countries. There was a huge reward for the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean non-stop. Charles had several competitors, but he was the only one who made it across the ocean. You may think that this is not a huge feat. Consider the time frame and limited technology they had. The plane was a Curtiss JN-4D, which was nicknamed "Jenny." Last year we had to do a project for Social Studies during which we chose one person who changed the world in some way. Then we presented it orally. I was Charles Lindbergh. His plane was the thing that I was most looking forward to seeing. There was also exhibits of other important stuff. The first spaceship to land on the moon, modern day military drones, and several fighter jets. The second coolest thing was when you could see the innards of a jet engine. The cockpit of the plane was pretty cool too. I never realized that there were so many different and important types of aero-technology involved in the history of the USA. It's pretty impressive to go to these museums. I would recommend going if you ever get the chance.