Now, the famed Rebel Alliance aircraft similar to that flown by Oscar Isaac\u2019s Poe Dameron has found a new home in Washington. On May 4, the internet-proclaimed Star Wars celebration day, the National Air and Space Museum announced that it was unveiling a new exhibit: a 37-foot X-wing from the latest films. The entry is the first Star Wars addition to the museum since it hosted a \u201cStar Wars: Myth of Magic\u201d exhibit in 1997.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite taking place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars introduced generations of fans here on Earth to outer space as a setting for adventure and exploration,\u201d Margaret Weitekamp, Space History chair at the museum, said in a release.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll air and space milestones begin with inspiration, and science fiction so often provides that spark \u2014 the iconic X-wing displayed amid our other spacecraft celebrates the journey from imagination to achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n
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this particular X-wing is currently undergoing conservation work in the museum\u2019s restoration hangar, where fans can currently check it out.<\/p>\n
The X-wing will be on display at the renovated Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in 2022.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This won’t be the first fictional craft on display at the museum. They also have the original film-used version of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) from the 1966 TV series Star Trek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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