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Military, commercial and experimental vehicles designed for flight in the Earth’s atmosphere
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Major J.T. Bachmann pulls off the gloves and grins after an engine run in the F-35A.

Marine One

Meet J.T. Bachmann, the first USMC pilot to fly the Joint Strike Fighter.
April 09, 2009 | By Michael Klesius

During a recent visit to the National Air and Space Museum, Gibson poses with models of some of his rides.

The Hoot List

All the aircraft the legendary pilot has ever flown.
March 17, 2009 | By Robert L. Gibson

The first solo flight

Wondering who wrote the first description of flying over a landscape, I came across this charming passage by Jacques Charles, French scientist and inventor of the hydrogen balloon. Charles wasn't the first to fly—that honor goes to Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes, who fle...
March 04, 2009 | By Tony Reichhardt

Canadian newspapers trumpeted the glories of the Avro C102 Jetliner, which made its first flight in 1949 at Malton Airport in Toronto.

Woe Canada

The only thing that kept Canada from beating the U.S. to a jet airliner was Canada.
March 2009 | By Graham Chandler

The Eurofighter Typhoon, armed for sales combat, will take on Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Supersonic Sales Call

If you want a customer to spend $10 billion on your jet fighters, you gotta bust some Mach.
March 2009 | By Jorge and Karen Escalona

Before each mission, ground crews fed the Thunderchief’s 20-mm Gatling gun with ammunition.

Thuds, the Ridge, and 100 Missions North

How the Republic F-105 got good at a mission it was not designed to fly.
March 2009 | By Carl Posey

Your flight to Titan is delayed

Jupiter’s moon Europa is a worthy target for exploration, so don’t get me wrong. It’s good news that NASA and the European Space Agency are going forward with plans for a dual-spacecraft mission to Europa, Ganymede and Jupiter's other moons in 2020. It just means we won’t see balloons flying over S...
February 27, 2009 | By Tony Reichhardt

Briefcase in hand, a passenger weighs in at London’s Croydon Aerodrome before a flight to Scotland in 1934. The checks were necessary to ensure the airplane wasn’t too heavy for takeoff.

Then & Now: A Weighty Matter

February 2009 | By Roger A. Mola

In December 2005, an Aerospatiale Alouette III landing at Escalante National Monument in Utah suffered ground resonance that tore the helicopter apart in four seconds. All aboard survived.

How Things Work: Ground Resonance

When is a helicopter like a Patsy Cline song? When it falls to pieces.
January 2009 | By Peter Garrison

Because France and Spain would not grant the United States overfly rights, the 1986 F-111 raid on Libya required a lengthy detour.

Above & Beyond: Take a Left at Portugal

January 2009 | By James A. Jimenez

Stinson SM-6000B, Stearman 4DM Speedmail, Stearman C3B (above, front to back.)

You’ve Got Mailplanes

Square-tail Stearmans, straight-wing Wacos, and Hisso Jennies top the roster of antique airplanes at a captivating grass strip in Iowa.
January 2009 | By John Fleischman

As Nemesis rocketed past 400 mph, pilot Jon Sharp entered territory held by aircraft in the Unlimited and Jet classes.

Moments & Milestones: Giddyup 409

Giddyup 409
January 2009 | By George C. Larson

Dressed in drone livery, QF-4s are targeted during weapons testing. The testing is done at two Air Force bases, Tyndall in Florida and Holloman in New Mexico. F-4s replaced converted F-106s as the military’s drone of choice. Also droned in their time: F-86 and F-100 fighters and F-102 interceptors.

Where Have All the Phantoms Gone?

How a fighter-bomber-recon-attack superstar ended up as fodder for target practice.
January 2009 | By Ralph Wetterhahn

Sightings

January 2009 | By Michael Klesius

The slower but more sophisticated HC-144A (top) is replacing the HU-25.

Then & Now: Less Haste, More Flying

Less Haste, More Flying
January 2009 | By Paul Hoversten

A&S Interview: John H. Hill

A brief history of airline passenger seats
January 2009 | By Perry Turner

Warbird Obsession

It's an addiction. Admitting you have it is the first step.
December 03, 2008 | By Rebecca Maksel

Photo Essay:The Blakesburg Fly-In

Antique airplanes—the cream of the crop—fluttered around corn country to celebrate an air mail birthday.
November 18, 2008 | By airspacemag.com

The Flying White House

Presidential airplanes, past and present.
November 06, 2008 | By Rebecca Maksel

Fred Chadwick and Ron Beatty (foreground) install temporary fasterners that hold the skin in place for riveting.

Airliner Repair, 24/7

Boeing's traveling fix-it team has one goal: Get it airborne.
November 2008 | By Stephen Joiner


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