10 Best Aviation Museums in the U.S.

"Best known for housing the Spruce Goose—the world's largest wooden airplane that Howard Hughes piloted for a single 30-second flight in 1947—this museum also highlights other major aerospace artifacts such as a Titan II SLV (central to NASA's Gemini program) and an SR-71 Blackbird, a reconnaissance aircraft capable of speeds exceeding 2,000 miles per hour." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com.  Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines