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May 2000

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Features

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopters

Huey

If you remember Vietnam, you remember the Bell UH-1

High Mileage

Just how many hours can you wring from an airplane? As the operators, mechanics, and parts suppliers who keep DC-3s in the air.

Lightning Strikes Cape Town

Rare high-performance British jets are drawing fans to a new airshow on the circuit.

Starz in the Hood

There are more stars in our celestial backyard than we once thought.

Microspies

Can tiny aircraft deliver the big picture?

Window on the World

It's only a small pane in the International Space Station.

Departments

Viewport

Viewport: First Impressions

Viewport: First Impressions

In the Museum

In the Museum: Beautiful Obsession

In the Museum: Beautiful Obsession

Above & Beyond

Above & Beyond: Man Overboard!

Above & Beyond: Man Overboard!

Flights & Fancy

Flights & Fancy: The Western Canadian Ramjet Co.

Flights & Fancy: The Western Canadian Ramjet Co.

Uncategorized

Collections: Malta's Work in Progress

Collections: Malta's Work in Progress