点评:If you have even a passing interest in aviation and are anywhere in the vicinity, this has to be on your list of things to do. I personally guarantee that you will not be disappointed. The Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center is part of The Smithsonian and the collection of historically significant airplanes, helicopters, rockets, missiles, spacecraft is almost unbelievable.
We were visiting my son who lives about two hours away and one day we didn't have anything on our agenda and rain was in the forecast. While the Udvar-Hazy Center was on my bucket list, I recommended not going because I wasn't sure if my wife would enjoy it. But she and my son outvoted me, so we drove the two hours. We spent about six hours there (and I could have used an hour or two more) and we all thoroughly enjoyed it; including my wife. But be prepared to do a LOT of walking. It's all indoors and climate controlled but it is immense. Think about what it would take to house a space shuttle (Enterprise), a B-29 (Enola Gay), an SR-71 Blackbird, a Concorde SST, a Boeing 747 and hundreds more. The list goes on and on. There's also a restoration hanger where additional items are being readied for display, an IMAX theatre, an observation tower where you can watch aircraft taking off and landing at Dulles airport, a museum store and a Shake Shack where you can take a breather and get something to eat and/or drink. The cost is $15 per vehicle to park and no entrance fee. This is our tax dollars at work (partially funded by) so take advantage of it! It will not disappoint!
翻译:如果您对航空哪怕只有一点点兴趣,而且正好在附近,那这里绝对应该列入您的行程清单。我个人保证您不会失望。史蒂文·F·乌德瓦尔-哈齐中心隶属于史密森尼学会,馆藏的具有历史意义的飞机、直升机、火箭、导弹和航天器令人叹为观止。
我们去探望住在两小时车程外的儿子,有一天我们没什么安排,而且天气预报说会下雨。虽然乌德瓦尔-哈齐中心一直是我心愿清单上的项目,但我还是建议不要去,因为我不确定妻子是否会喜欢。但她和儿子都反对,所以我们驱车两小时前往。我们在那里待了大约六个小时(我感觉还可以再待一两个小时),我们所有人都玩得很开心,包括我的妻子。不过,请做好走很多路的准备。虽然所有展品都在室内,而且有空调,但规模非常庞大。想想看,要容纳一架航天飞机(企业号)、一架B-29轰炸机(埃诺拉·盖伊号)、一架SR-71黑鸟侦察机、一架协和式超音速客机、一架波音747客机以及数百架其他飞机,需要多大的空间?清单不胜枚举。这里还有一个修复机库,里面正在准备展出更多展品;一个IMAX影院;一座观景塔,您可以在那里观看杜勒斯机场的飞机起降;一个博物馆商店;以及一家Shake Shack餐厅,您可以在那里稍作休息,吃点东西或喝点饮料。停车费每辆车15美元,无需门票。这是我们纳税人的钱(部分由……资助),所以千万不要错过!它绝对不会让您失望!