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September 2004
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Beached Starship
Some say that Beech and Raytheon's turboprop failed because it tried too much, too soon.
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The Mystery of the Lost Clipper
The Civil Aeronautics Board and the FBI abandoned the case 47 years ago, but two amateur detectives are still looking for the cause of the Pan Am 944 crash
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50 Years of Hercules
As utilitarian as a bucket and just as plain, Lockheed's C-130 has flown almost everything to almost everywhere.
Tiny Turbines
Ever seen a radio-controlled model aircraft do 300 mph? Visit Metropolis, Missouri, this fall.
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Turn Off That Phone!
For those who use portable electronic devices aboard airliners: Here's why they're dangerous.
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Iridium
Iridium's constellation of 66 comsats was a technological triumph but a business disaster-until an executive and a computer geek found salvation in the Pentagon.
Lockheed Electra 10A
The New England Air Museum discovers the power of Lockheed's 10.
The WoW Factor
The place to go for the world's best warbird-watching? Warbirds over Wanaka, New Zealand.