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May 2005
Features
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The People and Planes of Anoka County
Denizens of a small Minnesota airport: bombers, Cubs, a 1938 Stinson SR10 once owned by the governor of Pennsylvania, and a veritable hive of homebuilders.
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After Columbia
How NASA recovered from tragedy and tackled the job of getting the shuttle flying again.
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Despots Aloft
To the three most infamous dictators of the 20th century, the airplane was much more than a way to get from Stalag A to Gulag B.
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Comet Cracker
If you want to see what's inside a comet, you've got to break some spacecraft.
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Red Bull's Rodeo
Take two parts aerobatic skill, add daring, throw in obstacles and speed: Air racing's got a brand-new bag.
It's Showtime
Across the country this season, almost 200 airshows, and every one a winner. Here's The List
So You Want to Be an Airshow Pilot
First, get a high-paying day job.
A Little Lift
Gliders so responsive they can stay up on a breath of fresh air.
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The Meatball
Pilots who make it safely to the deck of an aircraft carrier have seen the light.