November 2005
Smithsonian magazine delivers trusted and incisive reporting on history, science, nature, culture and travel.
Features
The Raptor Arrives
Debriefing the pilots who got the first crack at the F-22.
The Little Engine That Couldn't
The new Eclipse 500 lightjet will no doubt make a lot of customers happy
A Full Retaliatory Response
When President John Kennedy contemplated nuclear war, what went through the minds of the U.S. bomber crews?
219 Minutes on Titan
On an uncharted world, a little spacecraft saw a lot in a very short time.
The Boom Stops Here
Hush, hush, sweet SST. Engineers are inventing a supersonic airplane that won't bust windows.
The People and Planes of Van Sant
Bucks County aviation fans found an ingenious way to preserve their grass-strip airport: They made it a county park