Air Zoo

Visitors to the Air Zoo can now fly the Zero, Wildcat, Hellcat, Corsair, Kawasaki George and P-38 Lightning simulators—as well as the original F-18 flight simulator. The new system will give guests the opportunity to experience several different types of aircraft flight in the museum’s 360-degree, full-motion flight simulators. The upgrade is the first of many updates and new experiences that will happen during the Air Zoo’s 30th anniversary celebration throughout 2009. Celebrate the Wright brothers' first flight. Tour the International Space Station like never before. Take the controls of a military jet plane. Experience the Midwest's only 4D theater. It's all part of a multi-sensory experience aimed at submerging guests into the wonders of man-made flight. With indoor amusement rides, full-motion flight simulators, the Midwest's only 4D theatres, live character actors and a collection of over 80 rare aircraft, there's something to make everyone's time fly. The Air Zoo is home to a variety of permanent exhibits that celebrate everything from the history of airplane flights to its inner workings. Plus, thanks to an association with the Smithsonian Institution, a host of other displays are always stopping by. In fact, with access to over 142 million artifacts and an endless source of intriguing exhibits, you'll rarely catch the same thing twice.