Air & Space Magazine: January 2008
Features
Unconventional Weapon
What we learned about stealth technology from the combat career of the F-117.
By Bill Sweetman
Mr. B’s Big Plan
Robert Bigelow has put two mini-space stations in orbit. Now comes the hard part.
By Geoffrey Little
What the Red Baron Never Knew
Computer analysis of World War I aircraft shows precisely why some were deadly and others, death traps.
By Peter Garrison
Air Racing 101
A course in handling the course at the National Championship Air Races.
By Larry Lowe
A Short (Very Short) History of the F-19
What airplane came in a little box and never flew?
By Patricia Trenner
How Things Work: Chandra X-Ray
The Chandra X-Ray Telescope, explained.
By Damond Benningfield
Out in the Breezy
With little fanfare (and less structure), the Breezy homebuilt spreads the message: Flying is fun.
By Jason Paur
Restoration: Fleet Model 8
Three brothers, an inspiring teacher, and the airplane in the barn.
By Lemuel C. Shattuck
Finding Fred McConnell
Aviation in the heartland has fewer than six degrees of separation.
By Rebecca Maksel
Sleeping Beauty
A last, longing look at the Concorde.
By The editors
My Other Car Is a Podcopter
Bumper sticker in the year 2015? 2025? Ever?
By Mark Gatlin
