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Project 921
Russia and the United States have held the inside tracks in the space race. In the stretch, here comes China.
November 2002 |
By Joe McDonald
Restoration: Mach 2 Heavyweight Champion
The North American RA-5C Vigilante.
November 2002 |
By Robert F. Dorr
Shoot 'Em Up
Sometimes you have to destroy the aircraft in order to save it.
November 2002 |
By Carl Hoffman
Air War in the Falklands
Grand miscalculations, unknown odds, miserable weather, vast distances—and unlikely adversaries.
September 2002 |
By Carl Posey
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Slept Here
Following in the footsteps of the man who invented space travel.
September 2002 |
By Anatoly Zak
A Waco's Happy Ending
How an abandoned World War II glider found love in Long Island.
September 2002 |
By Joshua Stoff
The Unemployment Line
Where airliners go when they're out of work.
September 2002 |
By Howard Stansfield
Galileo's Last Look
Launched 13 years ago, a rugged spacecraft send its last postcards from Jupiter.
September 2002 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Reno Enters the Jet Age
They're not as fast as the top Unlimiteds, but the national air racing organization is gambling on jets to boost attendance.
September 2002 |
By Carl Hoffman
Above & Beyond: Nights Over North Vietnam
A former South Vietnamese Air Force commander shares his military experiences in a new book.
September 2002 |
By Nguyen Cao Ky
