Type Aviation | Visitors around 15,000 yearly | |
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Established May 19, 2002 (2002-05-19) Location Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey Address Doğanbey Mh., 06250 Altındağ/Ankara, Turkey Owner Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) Similar TCDD Open Air Steam Lo, METU Science and Tech, Pembe Köşk, War of Independence Museum, Republic Museum | ||
The Museum of Turkish Aeronautical Association (Turkish: Türk Hava Kurumu Müzesi), shortly THK Museum, is a museum owned by the Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) in Altındağ, Ankara dedicated to the civil aviation in Turkey.
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Location and access
The museum is located at Hipodrom Cad. 2 Ulus, Ankara. It is open everyday but Mondays between 9:00–18:00 in winter months and 10:00–19:00 in summer time.
Around 15,000 tourists visit the museum yearly.
Museum
Established on May 19, 2002, the museum covers an open-air exhibition area of 5,294 m2 (56,980 sq ft), and is housed in a building of 287 m2 (3,090 sq ft). The historic parachute tower is situated within the museum's yard, where original and replica aircraft are on display. The museum building holds various documents, photos and objects related to the history of civil aviation in Turkey and the world.
Photos of the Turkey's first aircraft factory TOMTAŞ, which was in production a short term in the 1920s, diverse uniforms, medals and decorations used by the THK, stamps printed for the THK as well as mockups of the THK's training facilities in other cities are on display in the museum. Additionally, mockups related to the flying tests carried out by the 17th-century Ottoman figures Lagari Hasan Çelebi and Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi can be seen here.
Parachute tower
The parachute tower was built by Turkish and Russian engineers in 1937. The 41.10 m (134.8 ft)-high tower is conform with the standards of Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). It offers recreational parachute jumping activity between May and October encouraging skydiving. The jumping deck is situated on the third floor at 37.90 m (124.3 ft). For climbing the tower, a staircase and an elevator are available inside it. Two cranes are available for holding the parachute of the jumper. Healthy people over sixteen of age weighing between 45–90 kg (99–198 lb) are permitted for parachute jumping under guidance of instructors.
An identical parachute tower is located in Izmir, Turkey.