Museum’s new aviation exhibit takes flight

Ever wonder what Airbus or a Cessna?

Beginning Friday, you can experience being in the captain’s seat of those planes at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, which is launching a redesigned aviation exhibit.

Rebranded “To Fly,” the new permanent exhibition area features a 7D-multisensory capsule with moving seats and a high-definition 3D-film that showcases different planes. There are five cockpit simulators where peo-

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an ple can climb inside and command one of the following aircraft: F-22 Raptor, FA-18 Hornet, DC-9, Cessna 172 or Airbus A380.

“We are always looking to renovate and update our museum exhibits to give our visitors the full experience,’’ said Cameron Moore, a promotions coordinator for the museum.

Other new displays include the “Feel the Lift’’ feature, which allows visitors to try on a pair of giant wings and stand in front of a wind machine to see what it feels like to fly like a bird.

And to get a birds’ eye view of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, there’s a wall-sized mural that captures that vantage point, diagram of an Airbus A380.

And if you’ve wondered how those big planes lift off the ground, there’s “Plane Stuff,’’ another section that allows visitors to compare the different kinds of metals used in building the planes. Nearby, museum-goers can marvel at the tail section of a Lear Jet and a 15-foot high landing gear from an Airbus 300.

To get a sense of how many planes are in the air at one time, there’s real live footage available on an Air Craft Situation Display.

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