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Dornier Do-31: World’s First and Only VTOL Jet Transport Ever Built

The Do-31 utilized the same main engines as the Harrier, complete with their own rotatable nozzles to control direction during vertical flight.
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The Power of Modifying Your Prop and Wings

One of the quickest and easiest ways to increase the thrust of a modestly-powered engine is via the propeller.
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Unique Aircraft: The duPont DP-2, a Futuristic VTOL Boondoggle

Resembling a composite, modernized version of the 1950s-era Bell X-14, the duPont Aerospace DP-2 concept failed to deliver on lofty promises.
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Appreciating the Importance of Aircraft Logs

Losing your aircraft logbooks can be devastating, possibly leading to tragic repercussions.
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Unique Aircraft: Northrop X-4 Bantam

The semi-tailless design helped iron out the problems of transonic flight.
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Tundra Tires Bring More Than Just Good Looks

A Cessna 170 owner makes the mod that his heart desires most.
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Three Lessons Learned From a Year of Airplane Ownership

A new aircraft owner shares underappreciated and least-anticipated learnings.
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The Striking Lines of the Howard 250 Executive

How a World War II-era military transport became a go-to luxury airplane for large corporations.
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Should Your First Airplane Be a Taildragger?

A pilot who recently acquired one weighs the limitations and benefits of owning a tailwheel airplane.
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Relocating Can Be Complicated When Airplanes Are Involved

Housing options may be easy to find, but great hangar options, not so much.
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