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Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum

岐阜かかみがはら航空宇宙博物館
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Former name	Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum
Established	March 23, 1996 (1996-03-23)
Location	5-1 Shimokiri-cho Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan 504-0924
Coordinates	35°23′17.1″N 136°51′44.9″E / 35.388083°N 136.862472°E / 35.388083; 136.862472
Type	Aerospace Museum
Website	https://www.sorahaku.net/

Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum is an aviation museum located in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture in Japan. It is at Gifu Air Field of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

Overview

The museum features outdoor and indoor exhibits, featuring aviation and space displays about the history and stories on the development of aviation technology, and information on the latest space technology.

Named originally Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum and later Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum. it was jointly established by Kakamigahara City and Gifu Prefecture and renamed Gifu-Kakamigahara Aerospace Museum after extensive renovation in 2018.

Aircraft on display

Outdoor Exhibits

• Kawasaki V-107
• NAMC YS-11
• ShinMeiwa US-1A

Indoor Exhibits

• Wright Flyer (replica)
• Grade monoplane (replica)
• Salmson 2 (replica)
• Mitsubishi A6M Zero (replica)
• Kawasaki Ki-61 (the sole surviving aircraft of this type)
• Kawasaki KAL-1
• Kawasaki KAT-1
• Lockheed T-33
• SAAB X1G
• Fuji Heavy Industries T-1
• JAMCO N-62 Eaglet
• ShinMaywa UF-XS
• Fuji Heavy Industries FA-200
• Fuji Heavy Industries T-3
• Mitsubishi T-2
• Mitsubishi T-2 CCV
• Kawasaki Asuka
• Nihon N-70 Cygnus
• Kawasaki BK 117
• Kawasaki OH-1 (mockup)
• Kawasaki KH-4
• Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
• Lockheed F-104J Starfighter

Gallery

• Kawasaki Ki-61
• Salmson 2 (Replica)
• Mitsubishi A6M1 (Replica)
• F-104J
• shin Meiwa US-1A
• Saab 91 X1G1B
• NAMC YS-11

References

1. Thompson, Paul. "Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum". j-hangarspace.jp. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
2. "Gifu-Kagamigahara Air and Space Museum". sorahaku.net. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
3. "An Aircraft exhibition over 9,000 sqm". VISIT GIFU. Retrieved 2024-12-29.

External links

• Official website

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