Chinese Aviation Museum, Aviation and military museum in Datangshan, China
The museum spans 720,000 square meters at the foot of Datangshan Mountain, displaying over 300 aircraft and 15,300 pieces of military equipment.
The Chinese Aviation Museum opened its doors on November 11, 1989, marking the 40th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force.
The collection includes aircraft from China, Russia, United States, Japan, Britain, France, and Canada, reflecting international aviation developments throughout history.
The museum operates year-round with free admission to main exhibits, while certain areas like the cave exhibition hall require additional tickets.
The museum features a modified aircraft hangar from the 1970s, covering 20,000 square meters and housing representative Chinese aircraft from different periods.
Location: Datangshan
Inception: November 11, 1989
Phone: +861066916919
Website: https://zghkbwg.mil.cn
GPS coordinates: 40.18250,116.36361
Latest update: May 12, 2025 19:34
Aerospace museums hold airplanes that have marked the history of flight, often displayed in large hangars or outside. You can see military aircraft used during world conflicts, commercial planes that carried the first passengers, as well as experimental prototypes and objects from the early days of flying. These collections tell the story of how flying has grown, from early attempts to space rockets. Important places include the national museum of the United States Air Force in Ohio, which shows hundreds of aircraft sorted by period, and the Royal Air Force Museum in London, which shares British aviation history. In Europe, the Museo del Aire in Madrid displays over 150 Spanish military planes, and the Caproni Museum in Trentino gathers dozens of Italian aircraft along with many technical documents. In Russia, the Central Museum of the Air Forces near Moscow keeps Soviet-era airplanes and engines. These museums help visitors understand how flying developed in each country and how it changed travel and moving around.
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