NASA AD-1 Oblique Wing Research Aircraft
A scissor-wing aircraft was an early attempt to solve transonic flight issues. It was promising enough that NASA revisited …
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This Incredible Plane: Cessna 152 Aerobat: Spin Cycle!
Overshadowed by Concorde where it sits, a Cessna 152 Aerobat occupies a spot in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Air …
This Incredible Plane: Scaled Composites Proteus
There aren’t many aircraft that can literally stop traffic, but the praying mantis shape of the giant composite lifter …
This Incredible Plane: North American XB-70 Valkyrie
Loaded up, the XB-70 was more than a half-million pounds of pure sex appeal. With a six-pack …
NX Cub: Something New To Love/Hate
When Isabel Goyer of Plane & Pilot asked me if I could write a “Patey Twins” flight review of a …
CubCrafters NX Cub: Revolutionary…& Polarizing
Any way you look at it, CubCrafters is one of the success stories of American aviation in the 2000s. With …
Why The Piper M600 SLS Is Remarkable
The big news in the introduction of the Piper M600 SLS is that it’s the first production plane ever …
Piper M600 SLS: The First Production Plane That Lands Itself
It was a hot but pretty day in Kansas as we strapped in and got the big Pratt fired up …
This Incredible Plane: Edgley Optica
At first glance, the Edgley Optica EA-7 looks like an edgy, newly designed aircraft built for the modern-age …
Mooney Ceasing Production
The Kerrville Daily Times is reporting that Mooney International has ceased manufacturing operations at its Kerrville Airport factory at …
