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CELEBRATING AVIATION AND INNOVATION • Ultimate Issue exceeds our initial expectations with collaborative spirit
CubCrafters NXCub • Performance and adventure at your fingertips
Pylons Past • A personal retrospective on the history and future of the Reno Air Races
RADIAL ENGINE THRILL PMDG DC-6 CLOUD-MASTER • Flying Microsoft Flight Simulator’s ultimate airliner
MAKING THE WORLD’S LONGEST AIRCRAFT LONGER • Hybrid Air Vehicles’ Airlander 10 already has matched fixed-wing history
PIPER MALIBU AND MIRAGE • Budget is big for maintenance, training, and nicely upgraded models
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THE BAHAMAS • 700 ISLANDS, A TROPICAL PLAYGROUND WITH WIDESPREAD APPEAL
Avionics for Turbines • Garmin remains the major player in display and autopilot upgrades
Getting the Lead Out • Future aviation fuel candidates have yet to meet EAGLE mandate
THE RIGHT APPROACH SPEEDS • Hardly a one-speed-fits-all, the correct one to fly varies with landing weight
IS THAT WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO WEAR? • Think in terms of crashworthiness when dressing for flight
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PAUL BOWEN • Aviation photographer extraordinaire
FLYING COLORS • AUTOMOTIVE WORLD INSPIRES USE OF CLEAR COAT APPLICATIONS
FROM TWIN JET TO GLIDER • Varied experience comes in handy in unwanted transition
DETENT • Tiny misstep leads to a tragic loss
AVIATION HALLS OF FAME • Honoring worthy individuals certainly has its place, but there remain so many unsung heroes
PILOTLESS • This is your robot speaking
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