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Enterprise, which was the prototype for today’s otherworldly travel; and a Concorde, from the retired fleet of Air France’s supersonic commercial jetliners.
The Concorde donated to Air and Space landed at Dulles last Thursday morning from Paris in just under four hours—half the time it would take a regular commercial flight.
While the museum is sure to be an international attraction, like its sister site in Washington, D.C., Dailey said he hopes it will spark more interest in aviation among young people.
The museum has already contracted with Loudoun County Public Schools to have a teacher-in-residence, and officials are working with Fairfax County Public Schools to create a flight academy at nearby Westfield High School.
Dailey said he wants young people to realize they “can get into this game if you really want to.” He noted that the Wright brothers, credited with pioneering modem flight, were selftaught.
“Everybody can do this if you’ve got that drive,” he said. “And if this is not inspirational, then we’ve missed the boat.”
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