Experimental Aircraft
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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
Are any of Northrop's "flying wings" from the 1940s still around?
What ever happened to the YB-49 and the XB-35?
August 16, 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Loser X-Planes
Every research aircraft poses a question. Sometimes the answer is "forget it."
August 2011 |
By The Editors
Space Shuttle Jr.
After 2010, the only spaceplane in the U.S. inventory will be the Air Force's mysterious X-37.
January 2010 |
By Michael Klesius
Who holds the altitude record for an airplane?
Depends on the category—and on who was watching.
May 29, 2009 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Moments & Milestones: Hits and Missiles
Produced in cooperation with the National Aeronautic Association
September 2008 |
By George C. Larson
Why We Miss the X-15
Not only was it the fastest. It may have been the best flight research program ever.
November 01, 2007 |
By Linda Shiner
A & S Interview: Anousheh Ansari
The X-Prize sponsor and space tourist talks about trips to orbit, past and future.
September 01, 2007 |
By Bettina H. Chavanne
