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Estonian Aviation Museum

Coordinates: 58°17′16.5″N 26°45′51″E / 58.287917°N 26.76417°E / 58.287917; 26.76417
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Estonian Aviation Museum
Eesti Lennundusmuuseum
Estonian Aviation Museum (2012)
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Established14 June 2002 (2002-06-14)
LocationVeskiorg 1, Lange, Haaslava Parish, 62115 Tartu County, Estonia
Coordinates58°17′16.5″N 26°45′51″E / 58.287917°N 26.76417°E / 58.287917; 26.76417
TypeAviation museum
FounderMati Meos
DirectorMati Meos
Websitelennundusmuuseum.ee

The Estonian Aviation Museum (Estonian: Eesti Lennundusmuuseum) is located in Lange near Tartu in Estonia. It is the only aviation museum in the country.

The museum was founded in December 1999 in accordance with a private initiative procedure and officially opened to the public on 14 June 2002.[1] It has been developed in different stages on the basis of European Union support financing and with the help of the private- and public sector.[2]

Founder and director of the museum is Estonian engineer and former politician Mati Meos.[3]

The museum consists of several buildings; one small building is used to present more than 400 aircraft models. A collection of military aircraft, airliners, training aircraft, ultralight aircraft, helicopters, gliders, aircraft engines, radar units and anti-aircraft guns is displayed in and around several hangars. There are also various attractions such as piloting- and parachute jumping simulators.[4]

The museum has its own 450m-long airstrip. Tartu Ülenurme Airport is located 4 km away.

The Museum has staged the annual Estonian Aviation Days since 2006. The museum claims it is the biggest aviation event in the Baltic states.[4] Estonian Aviation Days 2016 had the attendance of 13 000 people.[5]

The Museum is closed in wintertime from November to May.[4]

Departments

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Scandinavian Airshow "Skycats" during Estonian Aviation Days 2016.

In the Museum structure there are 8 departments:

  • Aircraft models
  • Aircraft, helicopters and gliders
  • Aircraft engines
  • Marine airforce
  • Air traffic control (ATC), radars
  • Airfields
  • Air defence
  • Attractions

Collection

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Training aircraft
Ultra-light aircraft
Fighters
Primary presentation of MiG-25 during Estonian Aviation Days 2016.
Reconnaissance fighters
Attack fighters
Sukhoi Su-24
Bombers
Gliders
Agricultural aircraft
ELK Airways Tupolev Tu-134A on display at Estonian Aviation Museum.
Passenger aircraft
Helicopters
Anti-aircraft missiles
Radars
Engines
  • Jak-28PP engine
  • Il-76 engine
  • F-104 ASA Starfighter engine
  • Lansen-32 engine
  • MiG-25 engine
  • R44 engine
  • Wilga 35 engine
  • An-2 engine
  • In-line engine of a recreational aircraft
  • Mi-2 turbine
  • S-75 rocket engine
Aircraft models

Aircraft models in scales 1:144, 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32, in total 400 models. Models of aircraft carrier and amphibious assault ship in scale 1:72. Launchers models in scale 1:72.

References

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  1. ^ About the museum Archived 2016-10-02 at the Wayback Machine Estonian Aviation Museum website
  2. ^ Visioon Archived 2018-11-29 at the Wayback Machine Estonian Aviation Museum (in Estonian)
  3. ^ "Kukul on külas Eesti Lennundusmuuseumi asutaja ja juht Mati Meos" Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine Kuku Raadio, September 11, 2011 (podcast in Estonian)
  4. ^ a b c "Museum homepage". Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. ^ Aleksander Pihlak: FOTOD: Lennupäevadel osales rekordarv inimesi Delfi, 7 June 2016 (in Estonian)
  6. ^ Estonian Aircraft Registry
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