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
