The invisible jet would only be on display on April 1, 2015, and since the museum is probably closed now those of us who missed out on this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition can kick each other between the back pockets as we bemoan the golden opportunity so callously taken for granted. Keep in mind that NASA’s North American X-15 took the United States to the edge of space in the 1960s, but it was Amazonian technology that had Wonder Woman traveling into deep space in the 1950s. The engines on this plane allowed Wonder Woman to travel through space. It used stealth technologies in the 1950s long before the Lockheed YF-12A and the SR-71 Blackbird were introduced. After the discovery, The Museum of Flight moved the plane to Seattle where it went on display in April of 2013. It was through the careful work of The Museum of Flight staff and former Army nurse Lieutenant Diana Prince that the plane was finally discovered on a quiet estate in Potomac, Maryland in 2012. In 1975, the plane was moved to another location in Southern California where it stayed until 1979. The plane was originally housed in an undisclosed location near Washington, DC from about 1941 to the early 1970s. The Smithsonian went the whole nine yards in promoting the exhibit, creating the video below and an article posting on their official website: The exhibit has long been a favored project for museum curator Bob van der Linden, who commented, “”There’s nothing that would make my daughter happier than to bring Wonder Woman’s invisible plane back to Washington, DC, if only for a very short time.” It was noted that the invisible jet was on loan from Seattle’s Museum of Flight, which has possessed it since April 2013 “with help from Lieutenant Diana Prince”, as well as the Friends of the Princess Diana of Themyscira Society. Here’s a shot of the jet being hung in its proper formation by the Smithsonian’s dedicated staff. Its been part of her iconic arsenal for decades, from Lynda Carters run in the 70s on television to various cartoons and comics. Although The Museum of Flight staff was concerned about this formation change, they worked with our conservation staff so that the shift was safe and temporary.” In Wonder Woman 1984, Gal Gadots Diana of Themyscira finally brings the characters invisible jet into play. The new design was made possible by the plane’s shape-shifting properties. The plane has only been displayed publicly in the propeller configuration.
“The trick for the National Air and Space Museum was to display the plane in its jet formation.
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