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AVIATION TOURS

The Wright Brother’s recommendations! Start by visiting the world’s largest building-by-volume in Everett at the Boeing flight line, where the Boeing Company produces the 747, 767, and 777 commercial airplanes. Ticket prices: $5/adult and $3/children and seniors. Tours are Monday through Friday and are sold on site for same-day use. Schools and groups of 10 or more must make reservations — maximum group size is 50. Children must be 4 feet 2 inches (127 cm) tall to go on the tour. For current tour times and schedule, view www.boeing.com or call 206-544-1264 from the Seattle area or 1-800-464-1476 in U.S. and Canada.

Jet back in time at the Museum of Flight’s Restoration Center in Everett. The center’s 54 vintage planes span the 1920’s to the 1960’s. Among these treasures are a 1955 F8U Crusader, Boeing’s first 727, a 1933 Boeing 247D, and a variety of experimental aircraft. Up to six are restored and repainted at a time. Open seven days a week, group tours are available with advance notice. Call 425-745-5150. On the other end of the size spectrum are world-famous kit airplanes made by New GlaStar, one of the largest, best-established kitplane manufacturers in the world. To see how pre-molded composite kitplanes are produced, visit the factory in Arlington. The factory is located on the east side of Arlington Airport. Call 360-435-8533.