CURRENT ISSUE
February/March 2019
Features
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Signs
We've been listening for extraterrestrials. Now we're starting to look.
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The Flight That Changed Everything
When the 707 gave us the world.
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Seven Oh Seven
The airplane that ushered in the Jet Age.
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The Inimitable Sean D. Tucker
In 1,300 performances over 42 years, one airshow star flew above the rest.
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Scramble!
NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission calls on an age-old combination of quick reaction and hot jets.
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'For Whatever Reason, When I Was on Alert, They Flew'
An F-15 pilot holds the NORAD record for interceptions.
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How Perry Young Broke the Color Barrier
A black pilot and a small helicopter airline moved faster than the speed of law.
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Pieces of Apollo
A new book uses 50 objects to tell the story of America's greatest adventure.
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The Perfect Airplane Wing
Is it thick or thin, elliptical or squared, straight or cranked? Yes.
Departments
One of a King—Times Two
A Smithsonian retiree brings a Wright-era airplane back to life.
Aviation's Social Network
The foundation that helps young people become players in ‘the sporty game.’
If Only Vulcans Were Real
What can humans learn from fictional extraterrestrials?