Air & Space Magazine: November 2007

Features

The Real X-Men

Life came at you fast when you flew the X-15.
By Peter Garrison

X-15 Walkaround

A short guide to the fastest airplane ever.
By Linda Shiner

Air War Iraq

From Al Asad Air Base, portraits of U.S. aircraft and crews in the fourth year of fighting.
By the Editors

The Soplata Airplane Sanctuary

Of the 20 stray aircraft his father rescued, the author remembers that first bomber best.
By Wally Soplata

The O Prize

Will Rocketplane launch spacecraft from Oklahoma?
By Michael Belfiore

Photos from the Attic

From the collections of Air & Space readers, personal moments in the history of flight.
By airspacemag.com

The Need for Speed

How six X-planes took aviation to 7,000 mph.
By Patricia Trenner

The Man Behind the Curtain

Space czar Sergei Korolev won fame for the launch of Sputnik, but a more modest genius deserves the credit.
By Asif Siddiqi

How Things Work: Evacuation Slides

De-plane in the fast lane.
By Mark Huber

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