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Click to enlarge: Flight gallery at the Ulster Folk & Transport GalleryNorthern Ireland has long been associated with aircraft production.  The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum's aviation collection includes a dozen aircraft.

One of the most interesting is a Short Sealand flying boat.  It was designed and built in Belfast in 1952 for a wealthy Egyptian. This twin-engined aircraft was originally fitted with a bookcase and a wine rack, in keeping with her status as a flying yacht.


Click to enlarge: Flight Experience at the Ulster Folk & Transport Gallery"The Flight Experience" is an exciting exhibition, developed in partnership with Bombardier Aerospace. The exhibition enables young visitors to discover for themselves the principles of flight, explore the history of aviation and understand Click to enlarge: Space exhibition at the Ulster Folk & Transport Gallerythe process of making a successful aircraft, in a dynamic and entertaining way. Adults too will find the archive film footage and CD ROM material full of fascinating facts on aircraft, flight and the aerospace industry.


 





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