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Explore Air & Space articles by century or aviation era.The story of aviation from early flight to the modern era
Bait and Switch in Libya
Naval aviators push Qaddafi's buttons in a 1981 exercise.
July 2012 |
By Commander Thompson S. Sanders U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Cancelled: Vertical Flyer
The Coléoptère was one weird-looking aircraft.
July 2012 |
By Jeremy Davis
Rod Hightower: Build, Volunteer, Fly
An interview with the President and CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association.
May 2012 |
By Linda Shiner
Under the Eurofighter’s Hood
Europe’s frontline fighter is a marvel of technology.
May 21, 2012 |
By Carl Posey
He Saved Navy Fliers from Spam
Long before Swanson's TV dinner, there was the Maxson Sky Plate.
May 17, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Titanic’s Wireless Operators: The Original Texters
Text messaging, from 1912 to 2012.
May 14, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
World’s Biggest Billboard
Want to get your message across in letters as tall as the Empire State Building and stretching across eight miles of sky? Call The Geico Skytypers.
May 08, 2012 |
By Linda Shiner
Sea Shadow for Sale
For a mere $300,000, you can buy this unique stealthy seagoing vessel.
May 04, 2012 |
By Pat Trenner
Get Me to the Derby On Time
The Run for the Roses starts with a flight to Churchill Downs.
May 04, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Space History Items Bring $1 Million
To buy a piece of space history, you need plenty of cash.
May 03, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
The Weird World of Folk Aviators
With his whimsical sculptures, Gregory Bryant celebrates early ideas about winged flight.
May 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Second Life for Hangar One
The Moffett Field landmark may yet house aircraft again.
May 2012 |
By Kara Platoni
The Spirit of Santa Monica
Between 1920 and 1975, Donald Douglas’ company—and a southern California city—helped shape aviation history.
April 2012 |
By The Editors
Personal Jetpacks of the Future, Today
Watch Yves Rossy fly his jet-powered wing above the Swiss countryside.
April 24, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Howard Hughes’ Robot
On his record-setting flight in 1938, the billionaire had two navigators, only one of which was human.
April 23, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
2012 Airshow Planner
Use our interactive map to link to 120 events and share your airshow experiences.
April 2012 |
By Air & Space staff
Why the Skies Will Not Be Full of Flying Cars
There's a reason why we don't already have them.
April 04, 2012 |
By Pat Trenner
