Jonathan Welsh

Officials said they ended this year’s National Championship Air Races in Reno after two competing aircraft collided.

Some competitors and crew members in the final National Championship Air Race at Reno are upset over penalties for flying too high.

A versatile hauler of people and cargo, this turboprop can reach remote fields.

Pilots and crews pore over their aircraft repeatedly, looking for untapped speed.

Fans lament engine failure of ‘Dreadnought’ and the potential cakewalk for ‘Bardahl Special’ in its wake.

A quintessential classic biplane offers transport to the Golden Age.

The six-seat traveling machine has the appeal of a roomy family SUV.

With better timing, this sleek, pressurized piston twin could have been a contender.

Many consider this airplane the ultimate expression of Piper’s Cub series.

Aircraft are not lifelong companions so pilots can play the field.