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The tensest moment in spaceflight: Docking with a 100-ton space station while orbiting Earth at five miles per second.
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How a homebuilder’s determination won liberty and experimental licenses for all.
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Ed Murrow’s Broadcast from an RAF Bomber
In 1943, the CBS newsman took his radio audience along on a RAF bombing mission to Berlin.
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Where can you see a a formation of World War I fighters, a Mirage 2000, and a Junkers Ju 52 all on the same day?
At the Moosehead Lake seaplane fly-in, the dress is casual, the rules are bent, the competition is crazy, and the scenery is Maine.
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Across the country this season, almost 200 airshows, and every one a winner. Here’s The List.
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In the Museum: Airplane Meet ‘n’ Greet
A Staggerwing wows the crowd on “Become a Pilot” day.
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Why the space shuttle can withstand reentry temperatures up to 2,300 degrees.
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You can leave and reenter the atmosphere, feel the kick of a rocket, and see the curvature of Earth. Step right up and lay down your 200 grand.
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With museum-quality photographs, Edward Steichen showed the world what it was like to be a sailor at war.
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Didi & Sigi’s Excellent Collection
How do you align your brand with energy, superiority, and effervescence? Build the best private airplane collection in Europe
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Briefcase-toting suits who travel in bizjets-those will be the next pioneers in supersonic flight.
Once upon a time, a lion went for a ride in an airplane…
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By Stars, Beacons, and Satellites
The lost art-and intimidating science-of aerial navigation.
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To build a space elevator, you’ll need a very light car and a very strong string.
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A wrecked bomber in Russia memorializes a World War II battle for the North Pacific.
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SpaceShipOne takes its place in the Milestones of Flight gallery.
In the populous acreage of an aircraft carrier, the corner occupied by helo pilots is small, scrappy, and loud.
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Attempts by small space companies to win NASA contracts are as perennial as Lucy, Charlie Brown, and the football.
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Woman Aeronautical Engineers Compete at Purdue University
You Can See it in Their Eyes: These Women Fly to Win.
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