CURRENT ISSUE
January 2006
Features
The Century Series: F-100
A portrait of the F-100 Super Sabre in action during the Vietnam War.
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Woman Aeronautical Engineers Compete at Purdue University
You Can See it in Their Eyes: These Women Fly to Win.
Frozen in Time
Gloves? Check. Cockpit heater? Check. Engine insulator?
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The Invisible Killers
We have the technology to send astronauts to Mars. But can we return them safely to Earth?
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Midnight Raiders
How zeppelin bombers during World War I terrorized the British-and their own German crews.
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Speed Freak
In the 1950s, the Mach 2+ B-58 Hustler seemed a safe bet to win the arms race
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Watch This Space
Attempts by small space companies to win NASA contracts are as perennial as Lucy, Charlie Brown, and the football.