“As the car, it can drive more than twice as fast as it can fly. This is truly a car
that flies, not an airplane that drives.”
FEATURES
P. 20
Racer Replica
The Chester Jeep flies again
Lon Dienst re-creates Art Chester’s Jeep.
By Budd Davisson
P. 26
Lloyd’s Legacy
Living with a WWII trainer
The Boeing Stearman stirs heartstrings.
By Jim Busha
P. 34
A World Beyond Roads
The Maverick flying car
Steve Saint designs with indigenous
peoples in mind.
By Earl C. Downs and Dana Heimos
P. 40
Helicopter Flying
An introduction to the world of rotorcraft
A fixed-wing pilot visits the whirlybird side.
By Kelly Nelson
P. 46
2010 Survey of the
Average Aviator
What’s the makeup of the average pilot?
See how you compare.
By Steve Schapiro