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November 2001

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Features

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All and Nothing

After Pearl Harbor, the Japanese planned to strike the United States with aircraft borne by giant submarines.

How Things Work: Celestial Navigation

Knowing where you are going in space.

The Mirror Makers

The fight is on for the chance to build the world's most advanced space telescope.

Restoration: Unearthing a Diamond

The Diamond is the only one of its kind ever built.

Unbreakable

World War II aircraft that were shot to hell—and came back.

Stupid Plane Tricks

Breathes there the pilot with soul so dead who never to himself hath said, "I bet I can fly under that bridge"?

The People's Liberation Bizjet

In China, another revolution is about to begin.

The Avengers

They torpedoed enemy ships during World War II. Now they fight fire.

Departments

Viewport

Viewport: That's a Wrap!

Viewport: That's a Wrap!

In the Museum

In the Museum: Smokers Welcome

In the Museum: Smokers Welcome

Above & Beyond

Above & Beyond: Relief Flight

Above & Beyond: Relief Flight

Oldies and Oddities

Oldies and Oddities: Closer to Mars

Oldies and Oddities: Closer to Mars

Moments and Milestones

Moments and Milestones: Adventures of a Flight Recorder

Moments and Milestones: Adventures of a Flight Recorder