No. 298 5 Places to take Dad and the Family to over the Holiday Season

If you have Dad or Grandfather in town here are some great places to take him in and around Seattle over the Holidays (other than the shopping malls)

No. 1 Museum of Flight    http://pugetexposure.blogspot.com/2013/03/171.html

The museum collection boasts over 85 different aircraft displayed in 9 different galleries starting with the early manned flying machines to more modern jet aircraft.
Museum Hours
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
First Thursday of each month:
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (free after 5 p.m.)
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Free First Thursday Evenings

Thanks to sponsor Wells Fargo Bank, Museum admission is free of charge on the first Thursday evening of every month from 5-9 pm   

No.2 LeMay Car Collection 



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The museum is located next to the Tacoma dome and resembles an oblong entry that resembles a giant hood scoop to drivers passing by on I-5. The 4 level building houses 165,000 sq f of show floor for more than 350 cars, trucks and motorcycles from private owners, corporations and the private LeMay Collection, which is in the Guiness Book of World Records with more than 3,500 vehicles.

 No. 3 MOG Museum of Glass Tacoma, WA 
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Inside the landmark Hot Shop dome is an amphitheater where you can sit and watch resident and visiting art glass blowers performing their craft live with narration. At the MOG they are making glass blown art, not 4 glass bottles a second, so depending on what the current piece will be the process from start to finish can take 30min to over an hour. I started off in the amphitheater for about 30 min then went to the gallery and came back to see the last phase of making the art piece.





 No. 4 Seattle Pinball Museum 

Come play an amazing collection of pinball machines! Over 50 games arranged in chronological order, 7 decades of pinball history on free play! 
From 1960's Swing Along & King Tut to 2013 The Wizard of OZ Limited Edition & 2014 Star Trek Limited Edition. Enjoy soda, snacks, beer,cider & pinball swag!







 No. 5 Seattle Great Wheel and Aquarium
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Great Wheel is a 175 foot tall Big Wheel type "Ferris Wheel" with 42 enclosed gondolas that rotates 40 feet out over Elliot Bay behind Pier 57. The 42 air conditioned gondolas each hold up to six passengers, and there's also a VIP gondola with a glass bottom floor and four leather seats

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No. 241 Boeing first built 727 aircraft

20 years after the introduction of jet powered fighters and bombers for military applications the 

"Jet Age" started showing up in aircraft designs drafts for civilian and commercial use. By the mid 1950's airliners wanted to be able to carry more passengers for longer distances than what turbo props aircraft such as the Bristol Britannia 300x series, Lockheed L1649 Starliner and the Lockheed L188 Electra could transport. 

The first commercial airliner De Havilland Comet 1 entered service on May 2nd, 1952. But after a series of crashes and in flight breakups do to metal fatigue around the sharp edges of the square windows on the Comet 1 jet liners up take was slowed down. 

Boeing introduced its first jet liner in 1957 launching the 707-100s with Pan Am. And later offering versions of the 707 fuselage in shortened and extended cabins for intercontinental and trans-atlantic flights.

The success of jet airliners on long-haul flights was soon followed by air carries wanting the same speed, passenger numbers and reliability of jets in short haul domestic flights. United Airlines, American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines came to Boeing asking for a medium short haul jet aircraft that could land at smaller regional airports with less than 5000 feet of runway. 

In 1963 Boeing revealed its medium range jetliner the Boeing 727 outfitted with three P&W JT8D engines mounted to the tail of the aircraft. The Tri-engine Tail configuration made it possible for flights into and out of high altitude airports such as United Hub at Denver, Colorado; Overwater crossing to the Caribbean for Easter Air routes and was more fuel efficient that running 4 jet engines. 

The first Boeing 727 N7001U rolled out of its Renton Assembly building on November 27, 1962 and had its maiden flight on February 9th, 1963. Unlike most new aircraft designs N7001U was not relinquished to a prototype aircraft life of battered test flights and then to be chopped up. After she passed flight tests and FAA certification United Airlines purchased her for $4.4 million dollars on October 6th, 1964. Her last passenger flight for United was on January 13, 1991 from 

San Francisco, CA to Seattle, WA. Over her 27 years of flying service she flew 64,495 hours, made 48,60 landings and flew an estimated 3,000,000 passengers and generated more than $300 million dollars in revenues for United Airlines.

From 1963 to 1984 1,832 Boeing 727's were manufactured. Boeing initially had a break even point of 250 orders but airliners world wide kept placing new orders throughout the 727-xxx versions. 

Amongst the design improvements of the 727 was the placement of the 3 engines to the rear of the aircraft. Without any engine pods under the wings the entire wing surface area could be mounted with tripple-slotted flap system and leading edge spoilers providing superior take off and landing performance at smaller regional airports with less than 5000' of runway. With the engines mounted high off the ground the 727 was also able to land on unimproved gravel runways since the chance of engine blade debris damage was minimized. 

The Boeing 727 was popular for regional air service because it was equipped with its own retractable stairs located at the rear of the aircraft, its own auxiliary power unit (APU) to provide electrical power to the cockpit, cabin area, air conditioning and air start for the main engines with out the need for terminal walkway or extra ground crew. 

Currently N7001U is housed at the Museum of Flight Restoration facility in Everett, WA. Volunteers are working to restore it to flying condition with the intent to ferry fly it to Boeing Field in Seattle where it will be on display under a newly covered air park at the Museum of Flight. 

727 Achievements

• First certificated commercial trijet (December 1963).
• First "Quick Change" airplane, operated with passenger configuration during day and converted to all-cargo at night.
• First to bring the speed and comfort of jet travel to hundreds of communities with short runways -- as short as 5,000 feet.
• First commercial airplane in history to surpass the 1,000-sales mark for civil use.
• First standard airliner to be fitted with Boeing "widebody look" passenger cabin interior.
• First airplane to have a triple-slotted flap system for superior takeoff and landing performance.
• First Boeing jetliner with completely powered flight controls. All flight controls are hydraulically powered, with dual units, except for the horizontal stabilizer, which is trimmed electrically.
• First trijet to fly the North Atlantic with passengers, carrying charter loads between Canadian and European cities.
• First commercial airplane to win a medal of honor from a king for surviving a fighter strafing attack (Morocco, 1972).
• Pratt & Whitney designed the JT8D turbofan engine specifically for the 727, the first time in commercial aviation that a jet engine was "tailor-made" for an airplane.
• First airplane to use the "jet mixing" principle for quieter operation. Because the engine had the lowest jet exit velocity of any engine when it was introduced, it also had the lowest noise level from the tailpipe.
• First airplane to be certificated to FAA noise rules (FAR 36), even though Boeing was not required to do so because the airplane was in service years before the rule was written.
• First large commercial airplane to carry its own built-in airstairs and auxiliary power unit and to feature single-point refueling for total independence of ground support equipment at through stops.
• First airplane to be subjected to The Boeing Company's brutal fatigue testing and static airframe testing prior to flight. The $30 million test program was designed to ensure that no redesign of production airplanes would be necessary. During fatigue testing, the airframe demonstrated a useful life of more than 20 years of normal service.
• First jet airliner certified by the FAA for operation from gravel runways.
• First jet airplane considered quiet enough to use LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Two U.S. trunk operators began service June 1, 1964, from LaGuardia, both using 727s.
• First jetliner to prove it could operate -- even with one engine out -- from Bogata, Colombia (8,355-foot elevation), Cuzco, Peru (10,800-foot elevation), and LaPaz, Bolivia (13,358-foot elevation). No jet had operated at any of these airports before.
• First in range of all the "smaller" airliners. In 1973, an Advanced 727-200 flew nonstop from Toronto, Canada, to Copenhagen, Denmark -- a distance of 3,975 statute miles.

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No. 238 NorthWest Scale Modlers Exhibition

2014 NorthWest Scale Modelers Show at the Museum of Flight
9404 East Marginal Way S
Seattle, WA 98108-4097
Phone: 206.764.5720

Time: Saturday, February 8, 2014 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
          Sunday, February 9, 2014 - 10:00am to 5:00pm

 Great Gallery MODEL DISPLAY: Explore the world in miniature at the 2014 NorthWest Scale Modelers Show at the Museum of Flight. See hundreds of detailed scale models of all types at the largest model show in the NorthWest! SPECIAL DISPLAYS: There will be a special display of models marking the100th anniversary of the start of WWI. Another display will highlight the important role women have played in the history and development of aviation. MODELING SEMINARS: Free modeling seminars will be presented at the museum’s Murdock Theater on Saturday and Sunday. Learn new modeling techniques, whether you are expert or novice. FREE MAKE AND TAKE: Children aged 6 to 16 can build their own models under supervision of experts from NorthWest Scale Modelers and take them home. All models are provided courtesy of Galaxy Hobby (Saturday) and Skyway Model Shop (Sunday). The Make & Take runs approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is first-come/ first-serve, so arrive early! Events are included with Museum Admission and are Free for Museum of Flight Members. For information about the show and Northwest Scale Modelers visit http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/northwestscalemodelers

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No. 230 Wellsfargo Sponsors Free Monthly "1st Thursdays" at the Museum of Flight in Seattle

Museum of Flight
9404 East Marginal Way S
 Seattle, WA 98108
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Museum Hours
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
First Thursday of each month:
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (free after 5 p.m.)
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Free First Thursday Evenings

Thanks to sponsor Wells Fargo Bank, Museum admission is free of charge on the first Thursday evening of every month from 5-9 p.m.

The Museum of Flight is located at the south west corner of Runway 13R/31L at Boeing Field-King County International Airport and is open daily and stays open late on First Thursday evenings, free of charge. The museum collection boasts over 85 different aircraft displayed in 9 different galleries  starting with the early manned flying machines to more modern jet aircraft. There are museum complex features nine indoor and outdoor galleries and air park and in 2012 The Museum of Flight was awarded NASA's retired Space Shuttle Crew Trainer. Admission to the Museum of Flight is included when you purchase a Seattle CityPASS. For more information, check out the Museum of Flight website.

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No. 172 Charles Simonyi Space Gallery

Charles Simonyi Space Gallery
Museum of Flight
Seattle, WA
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In 2011 the 15,500-square-foot Charles Simonyi Space Gallery was built across the street from the Museum of Flight and connected to the main campus via a pedestrian sky bridge. The Gallery features space artifacts from the US and Russian Human Space Flight Programs.
In 2012 NASA awarded the Space Shuttle Trainer to the Museum of Flight. The Space Shuttle Trainer is a full size mockup of the Space Shuttle. It stands 4 stories tall and over 100 feet long. This piece of space exploration history was used by all 355 astronauts during the 30 year shuttle program in prepartion for their flight into space. You can our the open payload bat section of the trainer with your regular museum admission, or reserve a one-hour tour of the crew compartment.

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No. 171 Museum of Flight

Museum of Flight
9404 East Marginal Way S
 Seattle, WA 98108
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Museum Hours
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
First Thursday of each month:
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (free after 5 p.m.)
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Free First Thursday Evenings

Thanks to sponsor Wells Fargo Bank, Museum admission is free of charge on the first Thursday evening of every month from 5-9 p.m.

The Museum of Flight is located at the south west corner of Runway 13R/31L at Boeing Field-King County International Airport and is open daily and stays open late on First Thursday evenings, free of charge. The museum collection boasts over 85 different aircraft displayed in 9 different galleries  starting with the early manned flying machines to more modern jet aircraft. There are museum complex features nine indoor and outdoor galleries and air park and in 2012 The Museum of Flight was awarded NASA's retired Space Shuttle Crew Trainer. Admission to the Museum of Flight is included when you purchase a Seattle CityPASS. For more information, check out the Museum of Flight website.

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No. 124 Paine Field Attraction

Paine Field Attraction
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Paine Field Airport
Everett, WA

Paine Field in south Everett, WA about 30 miles north of Seattle is a unique airport. It is home to over 615 aircraft, including small, single engine recreational aircraft, corporate jets and brand new Boeing Corporation Production facilities of the 777, 787 and 747s.
Paine Field is becoming a major tourist destination with the opening of the new Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour, the Flying Heritage Collection and the Historic Flight Foundation.  Other attractions include  Legend Flyers, which is building Me-262 aircraft, and the Museum of Flight Restoration Center.
In addition to aviation attractions its close proximity to the city of Mukilteo offers excellent view of the Puget Sound from Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, Howarth Park and Harborview Park. There is also recently established wetlands on the east side of the airfield called Narbeck Wetlands.

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Future of Flight Boeing Tour
Daily 8:30am to 5:30pm

Flying Heritage Collection
Tuesday through Sunday 10am to 5pm






Historic Flight Foundation
Thursday through Sunday 10am to 5pm






Museum of Flight Restoration Center 
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 9am to 5pm

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No. 123 Museum of Flight Restoration Center

Museum of Flight Restoration Center
2909 100th St. SW
Everett, WA 98204
http://www.museumofflight.org/restoration-center

Hours:                                                         Admission June - August                                             Adults (18 and up): $5
 9am-5pm                                                     Youths (5-17): $3
 September -May                                           Children (4 and under): Free
9am-4pm

In addition to the Seattle campus, the Museum of Flight operates a 23,000 square foot Restoration Center at Paine Field/Snohomish County Airport in Everett, Washington. The center is home to approximately three dozen aircraft in varying states of restoration by the Museum's volunteer restorers. Each project is a labor of love, sometimes requiring several years to complete. A group of dedicated volunteers works to restore each aircraft to exhibition quality which will then become part of static display at the Boeing Field location.

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Flight Training Simulator

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Cockpit of de Havilland D.H. 106 Comet Mk. 4C

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