LearAvia's Lear Fan 2100 flies near Reno, Nevada, during its eighth test flight in February. The composite material, twin-engine, single pusher propeller aircraft first flew on Jan. 1, 1981, and resumed its flight test program in June.
The cover of the issue dated July 28, 1969, shows astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. planting a U.S. flag on the Sea of Tranquility 46 min. after Armstrong took man's first step on the lunar surface.
Gemini 8 spacecraft nears its Agena target vehicle on March 16, 1966, a few minutes before achieving the first docking of two vehicles in space (March 21, page 30).
Wizz Air, the market leader in Central and Eastern Europe and Italy’s second largest airline, has been named the Official Carrier for Routes Europe, the leading route development event for the region.
The E190F E-Freighter, a conversion of the Brazilian company’s E190 E1 passenger aircraft,entered operational service earlier this month with launch customer Bridges Air Cargo. The company is part of Bridges Worldwide, which operates on behalf of the international logistics, courier and express community.
Aviation Week has announced the Grand Laureate winners for the 68th Annual Laureate Awards (#AWLAUR), honoring extraordinary achievements in the global aerospace arena.
The cover of the March 25, 2013, issue features the Gulfstream G650, a promotional shot, courtesy of Gulfstream, to illustrate our feature article, a pilot report on the company's flagship business aircraft.
The cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s March 9, 1981, issue featured the NASA/Rockwell International highly maneuverable aircraft technology (HIMAT) flight test vehicle seen from beneath on its eighth test flight, shortly after it was released from a Boeing B-52 launch aircraft over the Mojave Desert near Edwards AFB in California.
Portions of Southern California, Mexico, and Central America are visible through a clear spot in weather patterns in this photograph taken by the Apollo 12 crew on the cover of the Aviation Week & Space Technology issue dated March 9, 1970.