CURRENT ISSUE
August 2013
Features
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50 Years of Air Racing
Over half a century, a devoted few created the unique culture of Reno
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The Other Guys
NASA needs a space taxi. The likely pick is SpaceX—but don’t count out Colorado-based Sierra Nevada.
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The Fight Over Avgas
Can private pilots fly unleaded?
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A new telescope will tell us how the first stars and galaxies were born
The Universe’s Baby Boom.
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In the early jet age, pilots had good reason to fear the F7U
The Gutless Cutlass.
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Britain’s Desperate Response to U-Boats
Short decks and Swordfish