Aerospace is Connecticut’s Middle Name (Ep. 63)

Connecticut has made quantum leap contributions to aerospace in the past 125 years. The first helicopter. Technology-leading jet engines. One of the nation’s first hot air balloonists. Possibly the person who achieved powered flight even before the Wright Brothers. Aerospace is also a critical component of the state’s economy. Hear the Curator of Windsor Lock’s New England Air Museum, Nick Hurley, talk about the fascinating back story of the state’s myriad contributions to aerospace.