Gerhard Neumann Museum, Aviation museum in Niederalteich, Germany

The Gerhard Neumann Museum is an aviation museum in Niederalteich that displays engines and complete aircraft from different eras. Inside, visitors encounter jet turbines, fighters like the F-104 Starfighter and MiG-21, and parts from contemporary aircraft.

The museum was established in 2000 to honor aircraft engineer Gerhard Neumann and his influence on German aviation technology. The collection reflects a span of developments from earlier aircraft designs to contemporary engineering achievements.

The museum is named after Gerhard Neumann, the German-born engineer who designed the General Electric J79 turbojet, the engine that powered the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Its displays follow that link between a designer's career and the aircraft built around his engines.

The museum can be visited on your own, or you can join a guided tour that lasts around 90 minutes and works for individuals and groups. Visitors should allow enough time to understand the technical details of what is displayed.

Among the airframes are four Lockheed F-104G Starfighters, the type powered by the General Electric J79 engine designed by Gerhard Neumann. The museum also holds a MiG-21 and fuselage sections of an Airbus A300, Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado.