Vertical flight

Permanent event at the Ingenium in Ottawa, Canada

4 June 2025

Vertical flight, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Explore the genesis of vertical flight through the museum’s collection of helicopters, along with made-in-Canada vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

See why vertical flight is particularly important in search-and-rescue, where the ability to hover can mean the difference between life and death for a person in distress. Learn about the importance of helicopters and vertical take-off and landing aircraft to military missions all over the world, particularly when it comes to delivering supplies and evacuating wounded personnel.

Exhibition highlights

See a series of military helicopters, including the iconic Bell HTL-6 and Sikorsky Sea King.
Learn more about search-and-rescue in Canada using aircraft such as the Boeing Vertol Labrador.
Learn about engineering advancements to support vertical and short take-off and landing (V/STOL) Included with museum admission.

Ingenium

Ingenium is a collaborative space where the past joins the future to celebrate creativity, discovery and human ingenuity.

Museum profile

Location

Ottawa, Canada

Vertical flight, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Vertical flight, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Vertical flight, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Vertical flight, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Vertical flight, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Vertical flight, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum