{"id":4817,"date":"2016-04-22T20:38:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T18:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=4817"},"modified":"2025-01-10T20:24:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T18:24:10","slug":"hiller-aviation-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/hiller-aviation-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiller Aviation Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Hiller Aviation Museum<\/strong>, located in <strong>San Carlos<\/strong>, <strong>California<\/strong>, is founded by helicopter pioneer Stanley Hiller Jr., the museum opened its doors in 1998 and features a diverse collection of over 50 aircraft, including unique <strong>prototypes<\/strong> and models significant to Northern California&#8217;s <strong>aviation<\/strong> <strong>history<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\"><strong>Hiller Aviation Museum<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">601 Skyway Road<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">San Carlos<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"widget-pane-section-info-text\">California 94070<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hiller.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.hiller.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:museum@hiller.org\">museum@hiller.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 (650) 654-0200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Daily 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HillerAviationMuseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hillermuseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-1512\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCxnfJbbBAgRCBtKXAcQb4WQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-3562\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youtube.png\" alt=\"youtube\" class=\"wp-image-3562\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\"><span class=\"bodycontent\">The Hiller Aviation Museum is centrally located in the San Francisco Bay Area at the<\/span> San Carlos Airport<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d405094.0199967943!2d-122.53271317739203!3d37.51270499999999!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x99d920cb27fbde50!2sHiller+Aviation+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1461350085723\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/hiller-aviation-museum\/hiller-uh-12a-360-n8118h\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4818\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"153\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Hiller-UH-12A-360-N8118H.jpg\" alt=\"Hiller UH-12A 360 N8118H, Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos California\" class=\"wp-image-4818\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>NX139AF\/68<p><\/p>\n<p>N302VX<\/p>\n<p>N805NA<\/p>\n<p>N105AR<\/p>\n<p>N288QB<\/p>\n<p>N644SA<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N222DW<\/p>\n<p>N9065U<\/p>\n<p>G-AWNG<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N799DM<\/p>\n<p>N34716<\/p>\n<p>N2FC<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NC9481<\/p>\n<p>NC15921<\/p>\n<p>N81005<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N44RD<\/p>\n<p>N168<\/p>\n<p>N3776G<\/p>\n<p>N8170H<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>51-16374<\/p>\n<p>61-3218<\/p>\n<p>NX68276<\/p>\n<p>NX67707<\/p>\n<p>N8118H<\/p>\n<p>N501HA<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>4002<\/p>\n<p>4024<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>69-18001<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NC6740<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N68583<\/p>\n<p>N3133<\/p>\n<p>N18GM<\/p>\n<p>N87482<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N78RA3807<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>NC15522<\/p>\n<p>NX3902<\/p>\n<p>N434P<\/p>\n<p>NC3807<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N305XZ<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p><\/td><td>Aero L-39C Albatros<p><\/p>\n<p>Airbus VAH001 <span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\">Vahana<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ames Industrial AD-1<\/p>\n<p>Arnold AR-5<\/p>\n<p>Beachey Little Looper (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Bede BD-5B<\/p>\n<p>Bell Rocket Belt<\/p>\n<p>Brantly B-2<\/p>\n<p>Boeing 737-222 (front fuselage)<\/p>\n<p>Boeing 747-136 (front fuselage)<\/p>\n<p>Boeing Condor<\/p>\n<p>Boeing Model 2707-300 SST (fuselage)<\/p>\n<p>Buhl Autogyro<\/p>\n<p>Cassutt IIIM<\/p>\n<p>Cessna 177B Cardinal<\/p>\n<p>Christen Eagle II<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss JN-4D Jenny<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss D Pusher<\/p>\n<p>Curtiss-Thompson A-1 (parts)<\/p>\n<p>Douglas A-4M Skyhawk (front fuselage)<\/p>\n<p>Fairchild 22 C7D<\/p>\n<p>Fairchild 24 C8C<\/p>\n<p>Fairchild-Hiller FH-1100<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales Biplane<\/p>\n<p>Grumman UH-16D Albatross<\/p>\n<p>HD-2M Sportster<\/p>\n<p>Hiller 1099<\/p>\n<p>Hiller HJ.1 Hornet<\/p>\n<p>Hiller J10 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Hiller OH-23B Raven<\/p>\n<p>Hiller OH-23F Raven<\/p>\n<p>Hiller UH4 Commuter<\/p>\n<p>Hiller UH5B<\/p>\n<p>Hiller UH-12A 360<\/p>\n<p>Hiller UH-12E<\/p>\n<p>Hiller VXT-8 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Hiller XH44 (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Hiller XROE-1 Rotor Cycle<\/p>\n<p>Hiller YROE-1 Rotor Cycle<\/p>\n<p>Hiller YROE-1 Rotor Cycle<\/p>\n<p>Irvin Aerocycloid (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Johnston ONR Flying Platform<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed YO-3A Q-Star<\/p>\n<p>Marriot Avitor Hermes (replica)<\/p>\n<p>Mono Monocope 70<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery Evergreen<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery Gull<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery Santa Clara<\/p>\n<p>Nelson PG-185B Hummingbird<\/p>\n<p>Pietenpol B4-A Aircamper<\/p>\n<p>Pitts S-1S Special<\/p>\n<p>Republic RC-3 Seabee<\/p>\n<p>Rutan 33 Vari-Eze<\/p>\n<p>Rutan 40 Defiant<\/p>\n<p>Stanford Swift<\/p>\n<p>Stearman-Hammond Y-1S<\/p>\n<p>Thaden T-1 Argonaut<\/p>\n<p>Travel Air D-4D Speedwing<\/p>\n<p>Waco GXE<\/p>\n<p>Watson Hybrid Dirigible Research Vehicle<\/p>\n<p>Wisk Aero Cora<\/p>\n<p>Wright EX Vin Fiz (replica<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exhibits and Activities <span class=\"txt\"><strong>Hiller Aviation Museum<\/strong><\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Collection:<\/strong> Explore a variety of aircraft, from historic planes to modern innovations, including the <strong>Boeing 747<\/strong> forward fuselage and the <strong>Hiller Flying Platform<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interactive Displays:<\/strong> Engage with hands-on exhibits such as flight simulators, drones, and the Invention Lab, offering educational experiences for all ages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Inside the <span class=\"txt\"><strong>Hiller Aviation Museum<\/strong><\/span>, two large display areas contain the majority of the exhibits. Vintage and futuristic aircraft, prototypes, photographic displays, and models are on display.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Airbus-VAH001-Vahana-N302VX-Airbus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Airbus-VAH001-Vahana-N302VX-Airbus-728x446.jpg\" alt=\"Airbus VAH001 Vahana N302VX Airbus, Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos California\" class=\"wp-image-25188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Airbus-VAH001-Vahana-N302VX-Airbus-728x446.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Airbus-VAH001-Vahana-N302VX-Airbus-420x258.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Airbus-VAH001-Vahana-N302VX-Airbus-240x147.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Airbus-VAH001-Vahana-N302VX-Airbus-1536x942.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Airbus-VAH001-Vahana-N302VX-Airbus-2048x1256.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airbus VAH001 Vahana N302VX Airbus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wisk-Aero-Cora-N305XZ-Wisk-Aero-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wisk-Aero-Cora-N305XZ-Wisk-Aero-728x485.jpg\" alt=\"Wisk Aero Cora N305XZ Wisk Aero, Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos California\" class=\"wp-image-27644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wisk-Aero-Cora-N305XZ-Wisk-Aero-728x485.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wisk-Aero-Cora-N305XZ-Wisk-Aero-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wisk-Aero-Cora-N305XZ-Wisk-Aero-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wisk-Aero-Cora-N305XZ-Wisk-Aero-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wisk-Aero-Cora-N305XZ-Wisk-Aero-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisk Aero Cora N305XZ Wisk Aero<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Rob Vogelaar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hiller Aviation Museum, located in San Carlos, California, is founded by helicopter pioneer Stanley Hiller Jr., the museum opened its doors in 1998 and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4817","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4817"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31789,"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4817\/revisions\/31789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}