Planes
Best Space Photos of the Week: From Solar Flares to Saturn's Moons
A spitting sun, a well-loved lake and a happy accident on Mars star in this week's best space images
The Last Crew Member Who Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Died
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk said he never regretted his involvement in the bombing
The Spirit of St. Louis’ Amazing Journey
A daring flight shrank the world and created the first global celebrity
From the Editor - Apr 13
From the Editor - Apr 13
How the DC-3 Revolutionized Air Travel
Before the legendary aircraft took flight, it took 25 hours to fly from New York to Los Angeles
The Tuskegee Airmen Plane's Last Flight
The final voyage of a World War II biplane evokes the exploits of the legendary fighting force
Tragedy at the Reno Air Races
Air and Space editor Linda Shiner reports on her meeting with pilot Jimmy Leeward and what it was like in the pits that day
When Concorde Begins Service, Passengers Went Transatlantic in a Jiffy
The average New York City to Paris flight time was three-and-a-half hours, compared to eight hours on a commercial jet
Q and A: Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger
The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 talks about that fateful day, being a pilot and his future
An American Who Died Fighting for Indonesia's Freedom
Bobby Freeberg, a 27-year-old pilot from Kansas, disappeared while flying a supply-filled cargo plane over the Indonesian jungle
Flying With America's Most Famous Female Aviators
Dozens of talented women preceded Amelia Earhart, and thousands have followed, and each has her own groundbreaking story to tell
The Ultimate Spy Plane
The SR-71 Blackbird, now featured in the Transformers movie sequel, was faster than a rifle bullet and flew 16 miles above the earth
The Perils of Bird-Plane Collisions
When airlines want to investigate dangerous bird strikes against planes, they turn to the head of the Smithsonian’s Feather Identification Lab
From the Castle
Aero Dynamic
How Pan Am's Founder Juan Trippe Turned Americans Into Frequent Fliers
This antique globe was once owned by the fabled airline executive, who ushered in modern air travel
Seeking Friendlier Skies
Can radar networks eliminate airplane turbulence?
Flights of Fancy
Leslie Payne's flying machines soared, if only in his imagination
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