Pilots
What it takes to land a plane on a runway made entirely of ice
Felix Baumgartner, famed pilot and BASE jumper, dies at 56
What causes airplane turbulence?
These daredevil women pilots helped beat Hitler in WWII
The details 'Masters of the Air' gets right about WWII
Meet the women who risked everything to be the first to fly
World War II love letters help a daughter find her missing father
How sustainability is shaping the future of air travel
Remembering two icons in the search for Amelia Earhart
Why the Pentagon is investigating UFOs
Remembering the night two atomic bombs fell—on North Carolina
She was a record-breaking aviator—but her husband overshadowed her feats
Robert Ballard found the Titanic. Can he find Amelia Earhart’s airplane?
These Female Pilots Broke Down Barriers in Aviation
Watch Daredevils Fly Into a Hurricane for Science
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