FUN FACT!


The Virginia Air & Space Center has a real meteorite from Mars on display in the Space Gallery.
 
Schleiche ASW-12 Glider


• Schleiche ASW-12 Glider is the production version of the famous D-36, which won the 1964 German Nationals.
• Generally conceded to be the highest-performance sailplane in the world until the advent of the Nimbus prototype and the Glasflugel 604 in 1970, it is still a formidable plane.