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“Red Baron” Hang Glider

“Red Baron” Hang Glider

Long before powered flight, gliders gave humans their first taste of flight. Gliders advanced in performance and capabilities, but in the early 1960s, an interesting thing happened as a result of… the Space Race! Francis Rogallo had patented a simple, stable, flexible wing, and NASA explored the idea of using it to land spacecraft. The publicity sparked a number of people to develop ultra-lightweight foot-launched hang gliders. The low cost and simplicity were attractive to the free-spirited, anti-establishment counter-culture of the 1970s, and hang gliding became a popular alternative to FAA-regulated flying. This one is typical of the early rigid-wing hang gliders.

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Tuesday 10am-5pm
Wednesday 10am-5pm
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm

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7711 East Academy Blvd Denver, CO 80230

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Saturday Apr 11
9:30AM TO 12:30PM
Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport)

Breakfast Fly-In
Breakfast Fly-In
Saturday, Apr 11, 2026 | 9:30AM to 12:30PM

April showers are on the way! Discover how weather affects aviation and start your Saturday with tasty food, aircraft, and science experiments at our monthly Breakfast Fly-In!*

In honor of storm chasers and researchers, we’re featuring special activities on top of our usual events, including:

  • Learn more about how clouds, rain, hail, thunder and lightning impact flying crews
  • Talk with the TC-RAMS aviation research crew
  • Make your own hail-measuring equipment courtesy of CoCoRaHS Network
  • Meet-and-greets with pilots
  • Watch aircraft fly in and out on our tarmac
  • Enjoy delicious food
  • And more!

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!

Pre-Purchase Tickets

Pilots – Fly in for free breakfast! For tie-down space, contact Flight@WingsMuseum.org or 303.360.5360 ext. 160.

Food Truck: Cruz In & Eat

*Weather permitting. Aircraft and activities are subject to change. Food is not included with admission.

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Saturday Apr 18
10:00AM TO 2:00PM
Air & Space Museum

Cockpit Demo Day
Cockpit Demo Day
Saturday, Apr 18, 2026 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Get an up-close look inside select aircraft at the museum and learn about its history, instruments, controls and more!

Featured Aircraft in April*:

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*Featured aircraft are subject to change. 

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Saturday Apr 18
10:00AM TO 2:00PM
Air & Space Museum

U.S. Drone Soccer District 9 Division Championships
U.S. Drone Soccer District 9 Division Championships
Saturday, Apr 18, 2026 | 10:00AM to 2:00PM

Join us as we host the U.S. Drone Soccer District 9 Division Championships! Winners from the event gain divisional points, which are used to determine who will be invited to the U.S. Drone National Finals on May 18-19 in Daytona Beach, FL. Don’t miss out on this fun, family-friendly activity!

Pre-Purchase Tickets*

*Admission for this event is regular museum entrance pricing. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the event.

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F-22 on the Tarmac at Exploration of Flight

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