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Area 51: Origins
America’s once-secret air base had humble beginnings.
Need for Speed
Airplanes with a mission: Fly faster.
Beyond the Moon
It’s not a place, exactly. But it could be NASA’s next destination.
The Invention of Flight
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Vietnam Memoir
Stories from the war that shaped a generation.
115 years ago today, three Swedish explorers set off on the only attempt ever to reach the Pole by balloon.
July 11, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
Daily dispatches from one of the world's great airshows.
July 09, 2012
| By Irene Klotz
When the AirBurr flying robot crashes into an obstacle, it rights itself and keeps going.
July 03, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
Do you ask for exactly three, not four ice cubes in your beverage? Flight attendants might think of you as a problem passenger.
June 25, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
Can Gamera II stay airborne for 60 seconds? Tune in on Friday.
June 22, 2012
| By Tony Reichhardt
The call that makes every Apache pilot freeze.
June 18, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
A rare chance to take the controls of a 1931 Stinson Tri-Motor.
June 15, 2012
| By Steve Satre
Pilots will always remember Ed King as the man who built their radios.
June 13, 2012
| By George Larson
Smart and experienced, the National Transportation Safety Board will delve into issues facing General Aviation in a forum to be held next week.
June 11, 2012
| By George Larson
And remember Charley Taylor, the Wright Brothers' mechanic, born on this day in 1868.
May 24, 2012
| By George Larson
An interview with the President and CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
May 2012
| By Linda Shiner
Long before Swanson's TV dinner, there was the Maxson Sky Plate.
May 17, 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
Now that the space shuttle has retired, astronauts are rediscovering the joys of flying airplanes.
July 2012
| By Phil Scott
Forget the Boeing 787's fuel economy. It's all about the spinning cupholders.
May 16, 2012
| By Roger Mola
A Yak 3U gets to 10,000 feet in 125 seconds.
July 2012
| By George C. Larson
Can space-diver Felix Baumgartner break the sound barrier without breaking his neck?
July 2012
| By Mark Betancourt
When flying in Papua, be prepared for surprises.
July 2012
| By Nate Gordon
Planning a visit to the Museum? We provide some helpful hints.
July 2012
| By Rebecca Maksel
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