Air & Space Magazine

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Cancelled: Vertical Flyer

The Coléoptère was one weird-looking aircraft.

The 787 composite airframe has been subjected to extreme temperatures ranging from –65 to 165 degrees Fahrenheit (at Eglin Air Force Base.)

Inside Boeing’s 787 Factory

The Dreamliner’s quiet revolution

Up above 96 percent of the atmosphere, Felix Baumgartner prepares for a 13.5-mile test jump. This summer he’ll leap from nearly twice as high.

The 120,000-Foot Leap

Can space-diver Felix Baumgartner break the sound barrier without breaking his neck?

Final approach to Kosarek International Airstrip in Papua’s Eastern Highlands.

Short Strips and Flying Pigs

When flying in Papua, be prepared for surprises.

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Bait and Switch in Libya

Naval aviators push Qaddafi's buttons in a 1981 exercise

The Museum’s America by Air gallery explores the history of commercial aviation in the United States.

Summer at the Smithsonian

Planning a visit to the Museum? We provide some helpful hints.

Roy Davis, flying a Dominator, plummets to land on the proverbial dime from 200 feet.

Gyroplanes Swarm in Florida

The Annual Bensen Days fly-in welcomes rotorheads.

A replica is now available for flying just a few miles from where the Wrights experimented. Above: Our writer enjoys a few moments of stable flight.

Orville, Wilbur and Me

You too can fly a Wright aircraft.

An ominous cloud of smoke from the Waldo Canyon Fire rises from the south behind the Air Force Academy's Cadet Chapel as cadets head for a briefing on evacuation procedures June 27, 2012. The Academy evacuated more than 600 families and 110 dormitory residents from the base the evening of June 27. (U.S. Air Force photo/Carol Lawrence)

The Great Waldo Canyon Fire

<p>The U.S. Air Force Academy is only one location threatened by the worst blaze in Colorado history.</p>

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Going Home

How do you spend your last day in space?

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An Ocean on Titan

One of the solar system's most interesting places just got even more interesting

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Birth of a New Moon

The start of another lunar cycle, as viewed from Space Station.

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An Astronaut’s Guide to Space Etiquette

How to be civilized on the space frontier, Chapter 6: Having company for dinner

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The First Airplane Ad

The first newspaper ad for an airplane appeared 103 years ago today.

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Atlantis, Meet Mir

<p>On June 27, Atlantis left the Earth to become the first shuttle to dock with the Russian space station.&nbsp;</p>

Spot the Crazy Passenger

Do you ask for exactly three, not four ice cubes in your beverage? Flight attendants might think of you as a problem passenger.

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Carrying the Load

The harness we wear to run on a treadmill in space is sort of like a backpack. But the engineering is way more complicated.

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First Flight for Flying Wing

<p>An experimental bomber took off 66 years ago today.</p>

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A Slice of Time Pie

On Space Station every hour is accounted for, and hardly a minute is wasted. Here's how my day is divided.

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The Commercial Astronaut Era Begins

<p>Eight years ago, that is, when SpaceShipOne went up 62 miles on a test flight.&nbsp;</p>

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