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Colorado’s two U.S. senators failed Thursday to pass an amendment to a spending bill that would have added a safeguard for funding the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.
Overshadowed by carrier fighters, the Vought OS2U Kingfisher quietly carried the fleet on its back, spotting gunfire, hunting submarines, and pulling survivors from rough seas. From its Wasp ...
Frederick Rentschler’s R-1340 Wasp reshaped aviation, a legacy that Pratt & Whitney president Shane Eddy says will guide ...
The Air Force’s most powerful stealth fighter will soar over New Zealand for the first time during the annual Warbirds Over ...
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The flying pancake and the quest for ultra slow flight

The Vought Flying Pancake was an experimental aircraft built to achieve extreme low speed flight and short takeoff ...