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Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt

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Donate A Personal Item

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The U.S Airforce X-51A

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Maps, Fender Extension, Lunar Roving Vehicle, Apollo 17

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Turbojet Model Pratt & Whitney JT3C (J57)

Pratt & whitney developed the 4,500-kilogram (10,000-pound) thrust JT3 turbojet engine in 1950. It powered such military aircraft as the Boeing B-52, Convair F-102, Douglas A3D, Lockheed U-2, ...
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Camera, Data Acquisition, Command Module, 16mm, Apollo 11

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The Space Race

What exactly was the Space Race? Why did we care so much? The Space Race grew out of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the most powerful countries after World War II. For a ...
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Hedy Lamarr's patent

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Lunar Module LM-2

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Cierva C.8W (C.8L Mk. IV)

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F-1 Rocket Engine

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V-2 Rocket Engine Turbopump cutaway

The V-2 rocket-engine turbopump drew the propellants--liquid oxygen and water alcohol--from the missile's tanks and injected them under pressure into the combustion chamber. The V-2 motor was not only ...