Air & Space Magazine: August 2010
Features
The Truck
Satellites, experiments, space station parts - the space shuttle hauled it all.
By Paul Hoversten
The Drifters
Of wind, helium, and hope — plus the occasional disaster.
By Mark Karpel
Flying Bombers in World War II
Stories my mother told me.
By Melissa Jordan
Monster Bomber
At the Pima Air and Space Museum, the B-36 is the largest U.S. warplane ever rebuilt.
By The Editors
Build-It-Yourself Helicopters
If you have 700 hours to spare and can shim a rotor assembly to within .001 of an inch, here's a hobby for you.
By James R. Chiles
Barnstorming in the Blood
One of the world's most inventive pilots makes everything old look new again.
By Debbie Gary
How to Win Enemies and Influence Policy
From the halls of power to field laboratories, the Air Force Chief Scientist helps shape the future of U.S. flight.
By Mark Wolverton
The Classic Wagon
Why families still travel in Wacos.
By John Fleischman
Black Day at White Sands
What goes up, must come down. In the Delta Clipper's case, really hard.
By Preston Lerner
Viewport: Sharing the Wealth
By J.R. Dailey
In the Museum: Life Among the Savidges
By Tom Crouch
Above and Beyond: Cornwell’s Folly
By Lewis A. Bartlett
Flights and Fancy: How to Degauss a Cat
By G. Curtis Hoskins
Then and Now: Fill ’er Up
By Roger A. Mola
Moments and Milestones: Perfecting the People Filter
By George C. Larson, Member, NAA
