[2] The collection contains over 40 civilian and military, autogyros, convertiplanes and helicopters, including some early generation models.

The exhibits span the history of rotary wing aircraft from the earliest rotorcraft to the latest developments in tiltrotors, and AHMEC is one of only two museums in the world currently displaying a V-22 Osprey.

[5] Each year the Museum hosts thousands of visitors, school groups, families and senior citizens.

Docents accompanying Stubby give kids a chance to sit in the cockpit, operate the controls and learn how each works.

The project focuses and channels the interests of grade 4 to 12 girls in the areas of engineering, computer programming, aerospace technologies, math, and flight.