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Aviation innovations, milestones and developments from the 18th through the 21st century
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A Boeing 40C (background) and a 1927 Stearman C3B biplane are two of the three airplanes recreating the cross-country airmail route.

Airmail Odyssey

Three historic mailplanes commemorated the anniversary of U.S. airmail by tracing the original coast-to-coast route.
September 08, 2008 | By Linda Shiner

The rescued crew would transfer from one shuttle to the other along the robot arm.

The Shuttle Mission No One Wants

If STS-400 launches, be prepared for one of the most dramatic spaceflights ever.
September 02, 2008 | By Paul Hoversten

Heir to the P-47, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is a purpose-built CAS aircraft, one of many types Marines can call on in a jam.

Control the Air

On the ground with Marines in Afghanistan, the author sees a different side of close air support.
September 2008 | By Ed Darack

Russian scientists have recently improved their probe by replacing the drill shown with a scoop device to collect soil in the weak gravity of Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two moons.

Mission Possible

A new probe to a Martian moon may win back respect for Russia’s unmanned space program.
September 2008 | By Anatoly Zak

Brooks Bash (center) oversees the training of Iraqi pilots and ground crew.

A & S Interview: Brig. Gen. Brooks Bash

A talk with the commander of the Air Force transition team in Iraq.
September 2008 | By Paul Hoversten

The kids sent me letters.

Letter From Bagram

Occasional dispatches from our man in Afghanistan.
August 15, 2008 | By John Sotham

Australian Gary Redman won first place in the international college category for his 24-seat OIONOS commuter airplane.

Inexperience Wanted

Student engineers answer NASA’s call to design the airplane of 2058.
August 06, 2008 | By Michael Klesius

The Big Gulp

The world’s largest seaplane fights wildfires in California.
July 30, 2008 | By Tom LeCompte

Falcon 1 on the launch pad at Kwajalein.

Third Time’s the Charm?

Elon Musk tries again to reach orbit, with hopes for low-cost spaceflight riding on the outcome.
July 17, 2008 | By Geoffrey Little

An Orion-derived spacecraft approaches an asteroid, with Earth in the distant background.

The Million Mile Mission

A small band of believers urges NASA to take its next step—onto an asteroid.
July 2008 | By Michael Klesius

A gaggle of Hawkeyes operating out of the Naval Air Facility in Atsugi, Japan, takes to the air during a training mission.

Detect and Direct

The Navy's newest Hawkeye gets closer to the fight.
July 2008 | By Preston Lerner

Mark Dusenberry built and flew this replica of the Wright 1905 aircraft.

Aircraft That Changed the World

We fearlessly (or foolishly) pick 10.
July 2008 | By The Editors

That Cessna (outside the bottom left hand corner of the lower building, at center) isn

Flights & Fancy: The El Toro Follies

Whimsy, nostalgia, and just plain mischief
July 2008 | By Michael Church

Moments & Milestones: A Farewell to Radar

Produced in cooperation with the National Aeronautic Association
July 2008 | By George C. Larson

Humans vs. Robots

Which way lies our future in space? A discussion.
June 27, 2008 | By Tony Reichhardt

Steve Truglia practices for his 120,000-foot jump with a shorter fall over the countryside north of London, wearing a flight suit and helmet worn by Russian fighter pilots for high altitude missions.

Super Jump

The race is on to be the next human meteor.
June 16, 2008 | By Michael Klesius

Testing a small-scale prototype of the space paper airplane in the University of Tokyo

The Ultimate Paper Airplane

Japan's bid to launch an origami aircraft from the space station.
May 2008 | By Ichiko Fuyuno

Police helicopters and ambulances at the Pentagon, September 11, 2001.

9/11: The Saga of the Skies

Chaos and control over Washington, while the Pentagon burned.
May 15, 2008 | By Lynn Spencer

The Junkers J-13 had an enclosed cabin, all-metal structure, and a high degree of streamlining.

Airplanes that Transformed Aviation

Sixteen historic designs that changed the game.
May 2008 | By Richard P. Hallion

In a typical two-ship formation, B-1Bs fly a 1998 training mission near Meteor Crater in Arizona, one of the few holes in the ground bigger than a B-1 could make.

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


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