Air & Space Magazine: November 2007

Articles

The Real X-Men

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

X-15 Walkaround

A short guide to the fastest airplane ever.

Air War Iraq

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

The Soplata Airplane Sanctuary

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

The O Prize

Will Rocketplane launch spacecraft from Oklahoma?

Photos from the Attic

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

The Need for Speed

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

The Man Behind the Curtain

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

How Things Work: Evacuation Slides

De-plane in the fast lane.

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In the Magazine

Snapshot

Reader Scrapbook

Need to Know

What does it take to become an "ace"?

And has anyone ever been stripped of their status?