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In the Museum: The Original Airliner
The Boeing 247 was the Dreamliner of its day.
January 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
The Flying Winnebago
For some reason the heli-camper never really caught on.
January 2012 |
By James R. Chiles
Pointer and Shooter
To nail the air-to-air shot, pilot and photographer have to work together like, well, this pair.
January 2012 |
By Debbie Gary
The Second-Moon Theory
Is Earth's moon the product of a big splat as well as a big whack?
January 2012 |
By Damond Benningfield
The Candle Lighters
Alan Shepard was brave enough to ride the Mercury-Redstone rocket. These guys were brave enough to light it.
January 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
From Point A to Point A
Twenty-five years ago, Burt Rutan’s Voyager became the first aircraft to make an around-the-world flight without refueling.
January 2012 |
By George C. Larson, Member, NAA
The Hurricane Hunters
When Atlantic storms threaten, NOAA pilots answer the call.
January 2012 |
By Paul Hoversten
Post-holiday Diet Starts at the Airport
Detroit flyers can get a head-start on resolution dieting at their top ranking healthiest airport.
December 30, 2011 |
By Heather Goss
Space 2012: What’s Ahead
Twelve things to watch for in space next year—if the world doesn’t end.
December 29, 2011 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Annus Horribilis: Space in 2011
A review of the year in space. It's not pretty.
December 27, 2011 |
By Paul D. Spudis
No Escaping Death and (Carbon) Taxes
North American airlines lost their bid to throw out a carbon tax on aircraft flying to Europe. Expect transatlantic fares to go up.
December 21, 2011 |
By George Larson
Tweetups Then and Now
Lockheed Martin held their first Tweetup this week, inviting fans to see the last F-22 roll out of the factory. So what exactly is a Tweetup, and how did they start?
December 20, 2011 |
By Heather Goss
Missing in Inaction: F-104
Alert: If you see a Starfighter in a parking lot, contact this Dutch museum.
December 19, 2011 |
By Pat Trenner
Doomed Blob of Gas Headed for Black Hole
Astronomers will get to watch a black hole devour material for the first time, as a gas cloud barrels towards the center of the Milky Way.
December 16, 2011 |
By Heather Goss
The Path of Exploration
The meaning of the word "exploration" changed about a hundred years ago. We should recover its full, original meaning, which included not only discovery but exploitation and wealth creation.
December 14, 2011 |
By Paul D. Spudis
70 Years of “Slipping the Surly Bonds”
Whether you love it or hate it, John Gillespie Magee's "High Flight" remains the most enduring of aviation poems.
December 08, 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Air Force Slashes Airshow Demos
Don't go looking for F-16s or A-10s at military airshows from now on. The F-22 will be performing solo.
December 07, 2011 |
By Pat Trenner
The Latest Destination for Human Spaceflight
Humans to Venus? The latest proposed destination for human space missions illustrates the essential hollowness of the current direction of our civil space program.
December 01, 2011 |
By Paul D. Spudis
