Aircraft
Military, commercial and experimental vehicles designed for flight in the Earth’s atmosphere
The Few, the Brave, the Lucky
To face the enemy in World War I, pilots first had to survive flight training.
July 2008 |
By Tom LeCompte
Nukes vs. Airplanes
Between the F-80 and the F-104, a supersonic pioneer fought the Cold War...in its own way.
July 2008 |
By Jorge and Karen Escalona
The Things It Carried
How an unremarkable Convair C-131H transported cops, patients, prisoners, and Gerald Ford.
July 2008 |
By Thomas DeFrank
How Things Work: Thrust Vectoring
In a tight spot, you need zoom to maneuver.
July 2008 |
By Jim Mathews
In the Museum: Predators and Dragons
Stops on a tour through america's hangar
July 2008 |
By Rebecca Maksel
It's Never Too Late to Take That First Flight
My grandmother loved her first and only airplane ride.
June 2008 |
By Hilliard Stone
Is the Boeing 757 a threat to other airliners?
An unusual wake vortex has landed this airliner in a class by itself.
May 27, 2008 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Airplanes that Transformed Aviation
Sixteen historic designs that changed the game.
May 2008 |
By Richard P. Hallion
How They Trained
Rare archival footage shows Army pilots learning to fly Jennies in 1917.
May 05, 2008 |
By Phillip W. Stewart
The Bone is Back
Too trouble-prone for nuclear alert and sidelined in the first Gulf War, the B-1 is today the busiest bomber in the fleet.
May 2008 |
By David Noland
Moments & Milestones: The Phantom at 50
Producted in Cooperation with the National Aeronautic Association.
May 2008 |
By George C. Larson
Premier Performer
For their first airshows, the Wright exhibition team relied on the Model B.
March 19, 2008 |
By Paul Glenshaw
Hurricane Walkaround
Aviation historian Ron Dick takes a closer look at an old warbird.
March 01, 2008 |
By Diane Tedeschi
Who Says a Jet Can't Be Cheap?
Gerry Merrill says he can build you one for $150,000.
March 2008 |
By David Noland
The Elusive Dream
The Minijet, the Weejet, and other good ideas that went nowhere.
March 01, 2008 |
By David Noland
Best of the Battle of Britain
In this corner, the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire; across the ring, the Hawker Hurricane. Which is the more valuable restoration?
March 2008 |
By John Fleischman
