AVweb was on-site in the burning-hot Mojave Desert to watch the historic launch of SpaceShipOne. Have a look around the launch site with these photos taken during Sunday's preparations, then check out our launch day gallery . More
There are many "out and back" flights you can take -- ranging from a simple, local, sightseeing flight to the supersonic (and no longer available) Concorde flights offered at places like Oshkosh. But a unique and amazing flight can be had that goes to the bottom of the world to see a volcano among the glaciers. More
Jamail Larkins is touring the United States as part of The DreamLaunch Tour, a "barnstorming" effort to get youngsters in middle schools and high schools thinking about careers in aviation. Jamail continues the tour in Greenville, S.C., and Atlanta, Ga. More
Jamail Larkins is touring the United States as part of The DreamLaunch Tour, a "barnstorming" effort to get youngsters in middle schools and high schools thinking about careers in aviation. Every few weeks AVweb will publish his travel journal, as well as the winning essays of students from the schools he visits. Essay winners get a ride with Jamail in a Cirrus SR20, bringing full-circle Jamail's aviation journey that started with a flight at age 12 with the EAA Young Eagles program. Jamail began the tour in Orlando, Fla., and Greenville, S.C. More
It was a year of firsts and lasts, summer dreams and winter fears. Aviators launched new ideas filled with hope, and watched in sadness as doors closed and airplanes flew for the last time. But with 100 years to look back on, that rearward glance seemed to inspire everyone to look ahead with confidence to another 100 years of spectacular achievements aloft. AVweb presents a brief look at the top aviation stories of 2003. More
Shot down over Iraq during the first Gulf War, Navy Captain Scott Speicher was never found, nor was his body recovered. Recent evidence suggests he may have survived, however, thus beginning an ongoing fight to convince the U.S. government to step up efforts to find him. More
Readers tell us this set of images belongs with a JetBlue Airbus that landed with twisted gear at JFK back in November of 2002. More
The big fly-ins like Sun 'n Fun and AirVenture may have an abundance of fast airplanes, teeming crowds, and more of everything, but the charm of regional shows is exactly that they have less of all that, and lots more down-home, good-time, easygoing character. AVweb's Senior News Editor Mary Grady visited Copperstate 2002, and filed this report More
AVweb offers this gallery as a supplement to Mary Grady's special report on the Copperstate Regional Fly-In 2002 . More
Part two of our special gallery from Balloon Fiesta 2002 . More
And it may take more than a Disney movie to inspire them. More
Our latest winning photo comes from Richard Depinay of Keller, TX.
