CURRENT ISSUE
July 2002
Features
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The Birth of Spooky
How they put the "A" in the AC-47.
The Lone Star Observatory
It may be Oklahoma, but this amateur-built observatory is all Texas.
Probable Cause
It took 28 seconds for USAir Flight 427 to plummet from the sky. It took the National Transportation Safety Board five years to figure out why.
How Things Work: Ejection Seats
How Things Work: Ejection Seats
My First Time
Aerospace celebrities talk about the flights that changed their lives.
The Goodbye Guys
Seeing off the astronauts is one of NASA's most prestigious jobs, and one of the most demanding.
A Price Too High
For three small airports, there's no way back to life as it was before September 11.
Commentary: Is Fatigue Fatal?
An accident blamed on the catch-all "pilot error" could have a single preventable cause.
The Man Who Could See Air
Richard Whitcomb changed the shape of wings to come.