The Animals in the Sky scavenger hunt challenges you to find aircraft at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center that have animal names. As you click go through the scavenger hunt, you can click dropdown arrows to reveal the name of the aircraft (below the photos of the planes) and their animal name (below their clue).
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Click here if you want the answers and information about each plane.
Curtiss P-40E
I flew as part of the "Flying Tigers" in China, but I'm not a tiger!
Where am I? Look where you first came in.
Warhawk/Kittyhawk
Lockheed SR-71
The division that built me also has a stinky animal in its name.
Where am I? Look in the front of the shuttle Discovery.
Blackbird. I was made in the Lockheed's Skunkworks division.
Northrop P-61C
My bite is more than most people can handle.
Where am I? Find me by the SR-71. Face the Museum entrance, then look right.
Black Widow
Grumman F8F-2
Looks can be deceiving. I'm not a bird at all.
Where am I? Look behind the left side of the Boeing 707.
Bearcat
Bowlus BA-100
I am something that people could build at home.
Where am I? Find me in the Commercial Aviation near the Boeing 707.
Albatross
Mignet HM.14 Pou Du Ciel
My nickname is also an animal, but one that few people like.
Where am I? Look behind the Boeing Stratoliner.
Flying Flea. My nickname is the Cockroach!
Manta Fledgling
I might be considered prehistoric.
Where am I? Look up behind the Boeing Stratoliner.
Pterodactyl
Grumman G-21
Honk if you love airplanes!
Where am I? Find me underneath the Concorde, a big white plane.
Goose
Dassault - 20
I ensure a safe delivery.
Where am I? Find me in the Commercial Aviation near the Concorde.
Falcon
Hiller XHOE-1
Some say I'm a bit of a stinger.
Where am I? Find me next to other helicopters and a spiral staircase. [I recommend you go up the spiral staircase after your find me]
Hornet
De Havilland-Canada DHC-1A
Chip and Dale might be close cousins.
Where am I? Look up from the Concorde. It might help to get as high as you can to see me clearly. [After you spot me go down one flight of stairs at the next tower.]
Chipmunk
Cessna O-1A
They call me the "Jeep with Wings!"
Where am I? Find me in Modern Aviation. Look for me from up on the catwalk.
Bird Dog
Grumman F-14D(R)
I am a star of Top Gun.
Where am I? Find me in the back corner of Modern Aviation section. You can also look down on me from the catwalk.
Tomcat
Boeing-Vertol CH-46E
Hop, Hop! (Careful, the spelling is tricky)
Where am I? Find me in the Modern Aviation section in front of the large engines.
Phrog (Frog)
Vought OS2U-3
I love to skim across the water.
Where am I? Find me by the B-29, a big shiny silver plane. The view is best if you are on the bridge that goes across the museum.
Kingfisher
Grumman G-22
I flew loops and did spins, and loved flying upside down.
Where am I? Look up towards the Concorde, it helps to be on the bridge that crosses the museum.
Gulfhawk
Piper J-3
My name might refer to a baby, but I am all grown up!
Where am I? Look up towards the Concorde, it helps to be on the bridge that crosses the museum.
Cub
North American P-51C
Some say I am the best of the best. There is even a car with my name.
Where am I? Look up towards the Boeing 707, it helps to be on the bridge that crosses the museum.
Mustang
Sopwith F.1
Some say the cowling over my guns looks like a hump.
Where am I? I am in Pre-1920 Aviation, you might be able to see me from the bridge that crosses the museum
Camel