The Luftfahrttechnisches Museum Rechlin (Aeronautical Technical Museum Rechlin) is located in Rechlin, Germany, and showcases the region’s significant aviation history. Rechlin was the site of Germany’s first aviation research and testing center, established in the early 20th century and used extensively during the Nazi era for testing military aircraft.
Luftfahrttechnisches Museum Rechlin
www.luftfahrttechnisches-museum-rechlin.de
info@luftfahrttechnisches-museum-rechlin.de
+49 39823 20424
May – October
- Daily 10:00 – 17:00
November – January
- Friday – Monday 10:00 – 17:00
February – April
- Monday – Thursday 10:00 – 16:00
- Friday 10:00 – 15:00
Admission fee
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
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KA-+1-52 RP+UQ 210983 – – 152/17 7775/18 603/15 – 2 120076/4 10575/4 – – D-433 – – – +4 – 8705 – 950 322 328 902 387 905 – 9-554 – 25+48 | Arado Ar 234B-2 Blitz (cockpit)
DFS 230-A (replica) Dornier Do 335 Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg (replica) Focke-Wulf Fw 189V2 Uhu (cockpit) Focke-Wulf Ta154V-3 (replica) Fokker Dr.1 (replica) Fokker D.VII (replica) Fokker E.III (replica) Gotha Go 24C-1 (frame) Gotha GoP60C (replica) Heinkel HE.162 Volksjaeger Hispano HA1112M1L (Bf109G10) Iljuschin Il-2m3 (wreck) Junkers D1 (replica) Junkers F13 Junkers Ju 10 (replica) Junkers Ju 388L-1 Störtebeker (cockpit) Let Z.37A Cmelak Messerschmitt Me109G-2 (replica) Messerschmitt Me262 (replica) Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21bis Mikojan-Gurewitsch MiG-21PF Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFM Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-23ML Mil Mi-2F Mil Mi-8T Mil Mi-24P PZL-Mielec Lim-5 Rumpler Taube (replica) Schulgleiter SG 38 Siemens Schuckert D.III (replica) Sukhoi Su-22UM-3K |
What to See at Luftfahrttechnisches Museum Rechlin:
- Aircraft Displays
- A collection of historical aircraft, including World War II-era planes and post-war designs.
- Restored engines, cockpits, and components illustrate the technological advancements of the time.
- Aviation Technology Exhibits
- Focus on the engineering and testing carried out in Rechlin during the early aviation period and wartime.
- Displays include experimental equipment, radar systems, and communication devices.
- Historical Context
- Exhibits document the role of Rechlin in Nazi Germany’s war effort and its post-war history under Soviet and later German control.
- Information on the ethical implications of wartime aviation research.