A replica of a 1900’s biplane allows children to become pilots! Did you know Tampa Bay was the site of the first ever commercial passenger airplane flight? Made in 1914 by Tony Jannus, the flight took the Mayor of St. Petersburg to Tampa in just 23 minutes. Until this point, travel between the two cities took many hours. Our AIRPLANE gives kids the experience of swooping over our own Tampa Bay much the way Tony Jannus did! Nearby aeronautical models and murals help highlight historic aviation.