Fixed Wing Aircraft
In the Museum: Airplane Meet 'n' Greet
A Staggerwing wows the crowd on "Become a Pilot" day.
May 2006 |
By Caroline Sheen
Mach 1 for Millionaires
Briefcase-toting suits who travel in bizjets-those will be the next pioneers in supersonic flight.
March 2006 |
By Mark Huber
A Brougham Fit for a King
Once upon a time, a lion went for a ride in an airplane...
March 2006 |
By Gail Hearne
Fire and Ice
A wrecked bomber in Russia memorializes a World War II battle for the North Pacific.
March 2006 |
By Ralph Wetterhahn
Speed Freak
In the 1950s, the Mach 2+ B-58 Hustler seemed a safe bet to win the arms race.
January 2006 |
By Dale Smith
The Little Engine That Couldn't
The new Eclipse 500 lightjet will no doubt make a lot of customers happy
November 2005 |
By David Noland
A Full Retaliatory Response
When President John Kennedy contemplated nuclear war, what went through the minds of the U.S. bomber crews?
November 2005 |
By Thomas Jones
The Raptor Arrives
Debriefing the pilots who got the first crack at the F-22.
November 2005 |
By Carl Hoffman
The Boom Stops Here
Hush, hush, sweet SST. Engineers are inventing a supersonic airplane that won't bust windows.
November 2005 |
By T.A. Heppenheimer
Planes, Trains, and Waterfalls
A South African company revives a 1950s airliner and the lost art of elegant travel.
September 2005 |
By Sam Goldberg
The Short, Happy Life of the Prop-fan
Meet the engine that became embroiled in round one of Boeing v. Airbus, a fight fueled by the cost of oil.
September 2005 |
By Bill Sweetman
A Bell That Didn't Ring
Turns out that jets are like waffles: The U.S. Army Air Forces was tempted to throw its first one away.
September 2005 |
By William E. Burrows
White Rocket
How all U.S. Air Force pilots since 1968 have met their Mach.
September 2005 |
By Peter Garrison
Debrief: Hyper-X
Scramjet power? Simple: Keep a match lit in a 7,000-mph wind.
July 2005 |
By Michael Milstein
People and Planes of Creve Coeur
In the department of flood recovery, Noah and his ark got nuthin' on the folks at this little airport-except that many of the aircraft they saved are ones, not twos, of a kind.
July 2005 |
By Linda Shiner
Cold Front
Meet the men who kept the Thunderbolts flying.
July 2005 |
By Thomas D. Jones and Robert F. Dorr
Despots Aloft
To the three most infamous dictators of the 20th century, the airplane was much more than a way to get from Stalag A to Gulag B.
May 2005 |
By Von Hardesty
A Little Lift
Gliders so responsive they can stay up on a breath of fresh air.
May 2005 |
By Paul Ciotti
The U-Deuce
The secret to a spyplane's eternal youth is a new suite of gadgets installed on a classic chassis.
March 2005 |
By William E. Burrows
Pony Power
What do you call a Temco TT-1 Pinto trainer with a new engine? A rare breed with a lot of giddyup-and-go.
March 2005 |
By Jay Miller
