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July 2008
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Features
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Aircraft That Changed the World
We fearlessly (or foolishly) pick 10
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Detect and Direct
The Navy's newest Hawkeye gets closer to the fight.
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How Things Work: Thrust Vectoring
In a tight spot, you need zoom to maneuver.
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The Things It Carried
How an unremarkable Convair C-131H transported cops, patients, prisoners, and Gerald Ford.
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Nukes vs. Airplanes
Between the F-80 and the F-104, a supersonic pioneer fought the Cold War...in its own way.
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The Few, the Brave, the Lucky
To face the enemy in World War I, pilots first had to survive flight training.
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Where the Sun Does Shine
Will space solar power ever be practical?
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Restoration: Arrow Sport
Swen Swanson's Sportster
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The Million Mile Mission
A small band of believers urges NASA to take its next step—onto an asteroid.
Departments
Moments and Milestones
Moments and Milestones: A Farewell to Radar
Produced in cooperation with the National Aeronautic Association