The Museum hosts thousands of visitors, school groups, families, and senior citizens each year. Tourists of all ages from the U.S. and abroad come here to witness the history and future of the helicopter. •
Stubby, the educational traveling helicopter. Stubby is an interactive helicopter that travels to schools, camps, and community events. Docents accompanying Stubby give kids a chance to sit in the cockpit, operate the controls, and learn how each works. Students also learn about the hand-eye coordination necessary to fly a helicopter. Stubby is a
Hughes TH-55A Osage with shortened rotor blades and a tail boom to facilitate transport. The museum acquired it in 1998. •
Girls in Science & Technology According to a brochure, the Girls in Science & Technology program engages young girls to look toward science and technology in fun and exciting ways and to mentor and encourage their future career and growth opportunities in technology. Industry partners develop and teach the curriculum and guidelines, and stratify them for appropriate age groups. The project focuses and channels the interests of girls in grades 4 to 12 in
engineering,
computer programming, aerospace technologies,
math, and
flight. The program's initial focus is on four categories related to
Aerospace: The Physics of
Flight,
Rotorcraft Design, Decreasing Size and Computerization of Controls, and Robotic Flight. •
Summer Camp A variety of 5-day workshops are offered, designed to make science and art fun and interesting. ==Aircraft on display==