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NASA’s AD-1 proved that oblique-wing aircraft are practical, despite their odd appearance. In a century of powered flight, airplanes have varied in size and shape from Sopwiths to 787s, from Cessnas to C-5s, from F-35s to Super Guppys. But almost all had one thing in common: bilateral symmetry. In other words, the left side of …
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Wild West Book Review: Hancock’s WarHancock’s War: Conflict on the Southern Plains by William Y. Chalfant, Arthur H. Clark Co., Spokane, Wash., 2010, $59.95. The idea behind Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock’s 1… Read MoreGhost Towns: Ruby, ArizonaIn the early 1850s, American prospectors found the ruins of old Mexican mining camps in what became the Oro Blanco (“white gold”) Mining District in southernmost central Arizona. I… Read MoreThe Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Highlights History Behind the StorefrontsPresents period firearms, photos and a trove of Earp keepsakes. Small-town Tombstone, Arizona (pop. 1,562), remains defined by the 30-second gunfight that broke out nearly 130 year… Read MoreGun Smoke at the Tunnel SaloonLongtime Arizona Territory lawman Pete Gabriel waited for his former deputy-turned-enemy at the bar in Florence. Joe Phy soon showed up, armed with six-shooter and bowie knife. Pet… Read MoreWestern Movies Created The Myth of ‘Fanning’Old West gunfighters hardly ever practiced the technique. During the 1950s Hollywood Western movie craze, fast drawing and rapid firing of several shots by “fanning” a six-shooter … Read More
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