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Exhibition

Vertical Flight

Ongoing

Explore the genesis of vertical flight through the museum’s collection of helicopters, along with made-in-Canada vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

See why vertical flight is particularly important in search-and-rescue, where the ability to hover can mean the difference between life and death for a person in distress. Learn about the importance of helicopters and vertical take-off and landing aircraft to military missions all over the world, particularly when it comes to delivering supplies and evacuating wounded personnel.

Exhibition highlights

  • See a series of military helicopters, including the iconic Bell HTL-6 and Sikorsky Sea King
  • Learn more about search-and-rescue in Canada using aircraft such as the Boeing Vertol Labrador
  • Learn about engineering advancements to support vertical and short take-off and landing (V/STOL)
Included with museum admission
A museum exhibit displaying a large yellow Canadian military rescue helicopter. Visitors, including families, are gathered around, observing the helicopter and other aircraft in the background within a spacious hangar with a high, structured ceiling.

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