Unique Aircraft: Northrop X-4 Bantam
The semi-tailless design helped iron out the problems of transonic flight.
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FLYING Cover Poll Is Now Open
Which airplane moves your Hobbs meter? Vote now, and see what comes to you in the mailbox.
The P-3 Orion Helps the Feds Seize Over 77 Tons of Illegal Drugs
The Air and Marine Operations unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has worked with its federal and international partners to seize 121,667 pounds of cocaine and 33,226 pounds of marijuana in international waters.
B-29 Superfortress Pulled the Trigger on World War II in the Pacific
The most sophisticated propeller-driven bomber of the war fulfilled critical missions.
Friends Enjoy a Different Kind of ‘Bar Hopping’ in Their Zenith LSAs
Zenith STOL flyers introduce a friend to landing on gravel bars.
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.
Should Your First Airplane Be a Taildragger?
A pilot who recently acquired one weighs the limitations and benefits of owning a tailwheel airplane.
Agricultural eVTOL Makes First Crewed Flight
Ryse Aero says its ultralight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft won’t require a pilot certificate.
New Video Shows Last Flight of An-225 ‘Mriya,’ the World’s Largest Airplane
Air charter company 26Aviation honors the destroyed one-of-a-kind airlifter.
U.S. Forest Service Fleet Adds King Air 260s
Two modified Beechcraft King Air 260s will perform wildfire mapping missions.
