The desire to fly has been with man since time immemorial. Think of Daedalus and Icarus, and later, Leonardo Da Vinci’s designs. However, the first lighter-than-air aircraft, balloons and airships, did not begin to conquer the air until the end of the 18th century, and heavier-than-air aircraft a century later.

At first, flying was not for everyone, only the wealthy could afford it. From the 1930s onwards, various ways were tried to bring flying to as many people as possible. In Czechoslovakia, the term “folk flying” was used.
What were the first engines for folk aircraft? How did women compete with men?
How was flying and flying in Plasy? What does it mean to be an aeromodeller?

The exhibition also includes an accompanying programme for children prepared in cooperation with the Plasy Aeromodelling Club. As a reward for correctly solving puzzles about flying, children can make a model of a simple aircraft.

NTM CSD Plasy / 30 March – 31 October 2018

The exhibition of the National Technical Museum “Dreams Come True” An Eternal Desire to Fly belongs to the series of exhibitions on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic and is part of the project MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA – OR THE INDUSTRY THAT MADE THE WORLD.