NJ Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum part 1
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:46 pmI was working a short day today, not far to the west of home, and decided to stop at KTEB on the way home to visit the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame Museum. Haven't been there in ages, and didn't take pictures the last time, so...
They've really expanded recently: new rooms and more stuff. I was alone at first save for Tony, an older local pilot who was minding the store. He started to give me a tour, and we started talking airplanes and the woeful mutation of Teterboro into a jet hub, but he was first called away to the phone, then had to go attend to a guy and his two young sons who showed up... I could learn a lot jut listening to this guy, but the kids take priority.
Oh, yes, the pix: this is a broken prop off the Fokker TriMotor flown by Byrd and Bennett over the North Pole; the plane was built right here at Teterboro.
New Jersey has a very long rich aviation history; this little museum represents it pretty well, with all sorts of remarkable artifacts and tributes.
A homebuilt hovercraft, which used an aircraft engine for propulsion... very fun toy, I bet!
There are a number of nice old piston engines on display, including this rare beast: A Wright R-2160 Tornado engine. It was developed for the XP-69, which was never built. Check out these specs: Liquid-cooled radial; 42 (yes, 42!!) cylinders; 2350 hp!!!
Next: more from the main hall...
They've really expanded recently: new rooms and more stuff. I was alone at first save for Tony, an older local pilot who was minding the store. He started to give me a tour, and we started talking airplanes and the woeful mutation of Teterboro into a jet hub, but he was first called away to the phone, then had to go attend to a guy and his two young sons who showed up... I could learn a lot jut listening to this guy, but the kids take priority.
Oh, yes, the pix: this is a broken prop off the Fokker TriMotor flown by Byrd and Bennett over the North Pole; the plane was built right here at Teterboro.
New Jersey has a very long rich aviation history; this little museum represents it pretty well, with all sorts of remarkable artifacts and tributes.
A homebuilt hovercraft, which used an aircraft engine for propulsion... very fun toy, I bet!
There are a number of nice old piston engines on display, including this rare beast: A Wright R-2160 Tornado engine. It was developed for the XP-69, which was never built. Check out these specs: Liquid-cooled radial; 42 (yes, 42!!) cylinders; 2350 hp!!!
Next: more from the main hall...
