What do you do with a 148-foot long plane? If you’re with Tulsa Air and Space Museum, you turn it into an exhibit.
Museum Chairman of the Board Lee Hubby says the MD-80 Discovery Center is now complete with the opening of an on-board, immersive flight theater.
"Over 5,000 man hours were spent on content alone, just for the production," Hubby said. "The entire project took a combined total of nearly 14,000 man hours."
The MD-80 Flight Theater seats 24 in first-class seats. It houses 15 laser and LED projectors and a 2,200-watt sound system.
Video screens run nearly the entire length of the first-class section of the cabin. A small experimental aircraft, a helicopter and a jet were used to shoot the aerial footage used in the show.
"The theater-quality production virtually melts away the front and sides of the aircraft, exposing our passengers to an experience like no other," Hubby said. "It's a one-of-a-kind exhibit. It provides educational content in an exciting, nontraditional venue."
Congressman Jim Bridenstine was on hand for the theater opening.
