Air & Space Magazine: January 2013
Features
The Last Shuttle Flight
On board Atlantis, the closing of an era.
By Tony Reichhardt
Drones for Hire
The newest eyes in the sky are drawing the attention of power companies, conservation groups, and the ACLU.
By James R. Chiles
The Beech Boys
The pilots and fans dedicated to prolonging the stardom of the Beech 18.
By David Freed
Judgment Day
Inventive design or fatal flaw? On a homebuilt airplane, one person makes the call.
By Sarah Brown
The Ordeal of VF-653
From a Navy Reserve pilot’s letters home, a picture of the darkest days of the Korean War
By David Sears
Asteroid Watch
A team of NASA alums is building a spacecraft to protect Earth - and you can help.
By Bruce Lieberman
Pedal Power
University of Maryland students close in on the human-powered helicopter prize.
By Paul Glenshaw
Viewport
A couple of very good deals
By J.R. Dailey
Rotary Rescue
The Sikorsky HO5S-1 made its name flying medevac missions in Korea.
By Rebecca Maksel
Fear Factor
Panic attacks in an airliner? Try a smaller airplane, with a friend as your pilot.
By Jeremy Davis
When Airplanes Had Beds
In 1955, some transatlantic flights still offered sleeper berths.
By Mariana Gosnell
Splat!
The Ranger series of space probes finally succeeded — on the seventh try.
By George C. Larson
