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Washington D.C.

Time for an old airliner tour. Next to the airliner I see a display case containing past airline uniforms.

Oh, what fun, flight simulators. It's here where you can entertain your "inner kid." Too bad, my inner kid is no where to be found today. I'm not really into video games, plus I don't have time to check it out, sorry.

The Golden Age of Flight spans from the end of World War I to the beginning of World War II. It is termed "golden" due to all the technological advances, many expeditions, and record setting events that occurred during that important aviation era.

The entrance to the exhibit.

Year	1919	1929	1939
Top speed of a fighter (mph)	164	182	365
Licensed pilots	3,544	9,973	31,284
Longest non-stop flight (miles)	1,936	4,487	7,162