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January 2006

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The Century Series: F-100

A portrait of the F-100 Super Sabre in action during the Vietnam War.

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Woman Aeronautical Engineers Compete at Purdue University

You Can See it in Their Eyes: These Women Fly to Win.

Frozen in Time

Gloves? Check. Cockpit heater? Check. Engine insulator?

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The Invisible Killers

We have the technology to send astronauts to Mars. But can we return them safely to Earth?

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Midnight Raiders

How zeppelin bombers during World War I terrorized the British-and their own German crews.

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Speed Freak

In the 1950s, the Mach 2+ B-58 Hustler seemed a safe bet to win the arms race

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Watch This Space

Attempts by small space companies to win NASA contracts are as perennial as Lucy, Charlie Brown, and the football.

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