Air & Space Magazine

The (dwarf?) planet that wouldn't die.

Pluto Redux

The (dwarf?) planet that wouldn't die.

The University of Miami’s QUEIA, for Quiet Ultra-Efficient Integrated Aircraft, has engines embedded in the top part of the trailing edge to increase lift. The high lift-to-drag ratio results in a lower stall speed, which translates to a take-off distance of only 1,579 feet, about a sixth that of the new Boeing 787.

Inexperience Wanted

Student engineers answer NASA’s call to design the airplane of 2058.

A moment of calm before an air drop.

Paratroopers

A moment of calm before an air drop.

The Falcon 1 rocket fails to reach orbit on its third attempt.

Still Trying

The Falcon 1 rocket fails to reach orbit on its third attempt.

This 1928 Zenith biplane was a real people pleaser.

Postcard from Oshkosh

Air & Space picks the best of this year’s EAA Airventure.

Previewing a new air sport at Oshkosh.

Rocket Racer

Previewing a new air sport at Oshkosh.

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The Big Gulp

The world’s largest seaplane fights wildfires in California.

Rutan and Branson hit another milestone.

"Eve" of Space Tourism

Rutan and Branson hit another milestone.

Shadows and reflections from a B-25.

The Harbinger and the Harvester

Shadows and reflections from a B-25.

NASA's EPOXI spacecraft films the moon in motion.

Lunar Pass

NASA's EPOXI spacecraft films the moon in motion.

Lee Ya-Ching with her Stinson Reliant SR-9B, Spirit of New China.

China’s First Lady of Flight

In an era when Chinese women weren’t allowed to drive cars, Lee Ya-Ching flew the globe.

Not at this airline.

Oil Worries?

Not at this airline.

Two stalwarts pose for the camera.

Airplanes Large and Little

Two stalwarts pose for the camera.

Falcon 1 on the launch pad at Kwajalein.

Third Time’s the Charm?

Elon Musk tries again to reach orbit, with hopes for low-cost spaceflight riding on the outcome.

Remembering the Trinity test, July 16, 1945.

Atomic Anniversary

Remembering the Trinity test, July 16, 1945.

Win a trip to space by...eating candy!

Take A Break

Win a trip to space by...eating candy!

NASA's IKHANA research craft is a modified Predator B.

Do Drones Get Vertigo, Too?

Up there or down here, it can be a struggle to maintain “situational awareness.”

The P-47D carried eight guns and, on some models, rocket launchers.

Book Excerpt: Hell Hawks!

How P-47s became the tank busters of World War II

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The Airplanes of James Bond

After 46 hours watching all 22 films, our list numbers more than 150.

Two cosmonauts take a risky spacewalk to help ensure a safe ride home.

Hazardous Duty

Two cosmonauts take a risky spacewalk to help ensure a safe ride home.

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