Air & Space Magazine: March 2007

Articles

And Then There Was One

Ten airplanes that are the last still flying.

Model Behavior

In the age of computer design, why do engineers still send airplane models to the wind tunnel?

In the Footsteps of the Mighty Eighth

A writer searches southern England for traces of a legendary World War II air force.

Airplanes of the Eighth

Where to see B-17s and Mustangs for yourself.

Restoration

"That Big Biplane" | 1929 Zenith Z6A

That Old-Time Profession

The airplanes are faster and the power lines more plentiful, but cropdusters fly today just as they did in the 1920s.

Great Hero Yang

In 2003, China's first astronaut stepped out of his space capsule and into the limelight.

Life of a Salesman

Guys who sell airplanes don't always make the deal, but they always have the funniest stories to tell.

Shape Shifters

Shape-memory polymers and other technologies may create an airplane for all missions.

Tools of the (Astronaut) Trade

What you'll need to assemble your own space station.

We Recycle

Used airplane parts can appear in the strangest places.

A & S Interview: Frank Robinson

The world's most prolific builder of civilian helicopters.

Interview: Steve Craig

Proud owner of the last flying Wildcat

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Need to Know

What does it take to become an "ace"?

And has anyone ever been stripped of their status?