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Yes, the Wright Brothers Really Were the First to Fly
A Smithsonian curator evaluates recent challenges to the aviators’ place in history.
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Swarms of small, orbiting cameras are coming. To watch.
Spysats for Everyone
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The Thunderjet Had the Body of a Fighter and a Bomber’s Soul
The F-84 earned its reputation for ruggedness.
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The Stealth Bomber Elite
Fewer than 100 pilots climb the ladder to the B-2 cockpit
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The Science of Stealth
The most classified technology in a stealthy airplane is its skin
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Meet the Grunts
Behind the scenes, they make airshow stars shine.
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Spaces of the Space Age
Bold missions called for bold architecture.
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A rare da Vinci codex on birdflight goes on display at the National Air and Space Museum
Leonardo da Vinci, Birdwatcher