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The Pond Racer was Burt Rutan's sexiest design, a winged Pamela Anderson with all the aeronautical excess of a teenager's wildest warbird fantasy. A busty twin-engine, twin-boom, Unlimited-class Reno racer, [...]

A writer relates his 5-day travel experience around Australia in a red BMW Z3 roadster. The Z3's power and maneuverability combined with the picturesque Australian outback made the experience more interesting. The Australian of Ballarat was his most favorite destination.

There are warbird restorations, replicas and reproductions, and then there are full-scale models, or FSMs. The distinction is important, because FSMs will never fly. Instead, they are intended for commercial [...]

Automobile travel requires a comprehensive understanding of foreign traffic rules. It is important for an international traveller to adapt to foreign roads, traffic signals and know manual transmission of cars. It would also be useful to bring along maps and a mileage measurer.

A New Yorker driving a new 1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport took a six-day journey through Tunisia. The journey started from Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, through Sousse. Tunisia is famous for its Roman ruins, which are maintained by the country's dry weather and unpolluted air.

Garmin International has developed the GPSCOM 170 Marine Navigator, the world's first handheld combination satellite-navigation/communications transceiver designed for mariners. The GPSCOM 170 is battery-powered and about the size of two packs of cigarettes.

Bush pilots all tell the same joke: Guy lands to pick up three hunters at a remote lake. The clients pile backpacks, bedrolls, rifles, ammo, tents and moose parts into [...]

Wyoming has been described as the loneliest state because of its low population. Its main attractions are its geological monuments, historical artifacts and its predominantly desert-like ambience. A four-day tour that began and ended in Cheyenne is described.

A five-day drive through France in an Aston Martin DB7 sports car is described. The trip started from England to Rouen, France. Landmarks seen during the journey from Rouen to Audrieu are discussed. The trip ended in Chartres after passing through Cancale and Bagnoles-de-l'Orne.

Jersey speed skiffs are flat-bottomed racing boats based on fishing boats of the 1920s and '30s. Small-block Chevrolet engines power the skiffs to speeds of 80 to 83 mph. Rule changes in 1996 will require the boats to be equipped with harnesses and roll cages.

The article offers review for the Easter Aircraft TBM-lC Avenger from Grumman.

The article offers information on the B-36 long-range heavy bomber, also known as the Peacemaker, produced by Convair. It discusses the original mission of the B-36 during the World War II, the bombing ability of the B-36 during its development, the design features of the first XB-36 prototype, the challenges facing operators aboard the B-36, and changes made by Convair in the design of B-36 during the manufacturing process.

The US Marine Corps' rigid raiders units are small assault teams which enter hostile territory using 18-ft. Boston Whalers. The small Boston Whalers allow the raiders to conduct fast and effective assaults.

A drive tour in a Dodge Ram through Louisiana's swamp regions is described. The goal is to test drive the Dodge Ram while sampling Cajun country and its music.

A boating enthusiast who wanted to be a boat test pilot narrates his experiences while training to a test pilot at Outboard Marine Corp. He soon realizes that the job of test pilot is not as exciting as he had thought it would be.

A traveler described his journey along the Ozark Mountains through Arkansas and Missouri on board a 492-horsepower Lamborghini Diablo VT. Among the memorable places he visited were Springfield, MO and Eureka Springs, AR.

Tourists can gain a different perspective of Eastern Europe by travelling on automobiles. A traveler who visited Poland on an automobile narrates some of his experiences.

A trip to Grand Bahama Island to complete a scuba-dive training course is described. Scuba training focuses on safety, and a diver must take a course and get a certificate in order to rent an air tank or get one filled.

The Swiss Alps is argued by some as one of the most picturesque tourist spots in the world. A traveler narrates his journey to the various scenic areas around the country.

Hydroplane racing is an exciting but dangerous sport because hydroplanes are fast and difficult to control. A well-known hydroplane racing family narrates some of their experiences in the sport.

Traveling by road in England can be an enriching experience. Whether one goes to Midhurst, Salisbury, Northleach, Shrewsbury, Lincoln or Knaresborough, beauty and pleasure as well as tradition and history can always be found.

A driving tour of Alaska begins at Anchorage and goes through Homer via the Portage Glacier, Valdez, McCarthy, Summit Lake, Circle Hot Springs, Fairbanks and Talkeetna. The ideal vehicle is the four-wheel drive Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited that has several wide windows and optional V-8.

Two inflatables are compared: a Goodyear GZ-20A airship and a Zodiac Yachtline 600 recreational boat. The blimp has more seating, but the boat is less expensive and more versatile.

Electric boats lack the speed that most powerboat enthusiasts want, and they have their own environmental drawbacks. Existing batteries are too heavy and inefficient, and recharging the batteries is too time-consuming.

Drag racing boats can reach speeds as high as 220 mph, but the sport has become much safer since safety capsules became mandatory. There is a wide variety of classes, including hydros, tunnel hull and jet drive. A meet in Marble Falls, TX, is described.

The theft of a boat to demonstrate the lax security found at many marinas is described. Antitheft devices for boats in the water and in dry storage are discussed.

The US championships of jet-boat racing are held each year in four rivers in the Northwest. It is an exciting sport in which boats reach speeds of 80- to 100-plus mph and wrecks are not uncommon. A race on the Salmon River is described.

Paintball is a recreational war game in which opponents try to eliminate each other with water-soluble paint shot from pump guns. A Florida competition using deckboats is described.

A six-day 900-mile motor trip around Portugal in a Ford Explorer is described. The route was from Lisbon to Monsaraz north to Braga and back to Lisbon.

Police diver, tugboat captain on the Intracoastal Waterway, rescuer of marine mammals, harbor pilot and hydroplane driver are five of the 10 most difficult marine jobs. The remaining five are also described.

A boater can help his wife to enjoy boating by encouraging her to help select equipment, considering her interests, sharing the operation of the boat and running the boat conservatively. Safety and bathroom facilities are important to most women.

HIDDEN IMAGES OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AT KITTY HAWK by Larry E. Tise, History Press, 2019, $21.99. Many people assume the only photographic record of the Wright brothers' most notable [...]

FLY GIRLS How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O'Brien, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018, $28.Ignore the purple prose and the fact that the nonpilot [...]

SPITFIRE Altitude Film Distribution, 2018, available for streaming or on DVD and Blu-ray. John Dibbs is among the best warbird photographers of his time, but this film reveals his brilliance [...]

A five-day car trip around the Great Lakes area is described. The trip began in Michigan, then went north to Ontario, around Lake Superior, south into Minnesota and back east into Wisconsin.

An automobile trip through Israel and its suburbs is described. The ancient land is surrounded by rocky, narrow back roads, and no US-style freeways exist. The slower pace, the kibbutz experience and the scenic roads impress the traveler with the history of the surroundings.

Walking trails and other tourist attractions in the Atlantic provinces are highlighted. Travel information is given for Nova Scotia, Grand Manan Island, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

New Zealand offers travelers a wide variety of spectacular scenery. Among the attractions are beautiful mountains and fjords, volcanic activity, and Antarctic regions. New Zealanders are friendly and the country is not overcrowded with tourists.

A description of a four-day drive through Lapland gives new definition to the idea of wilderness. Many of 149,000 square miles that form Lapland are above the Arctic Circle in the Scandinavian countries. The effects of social progress are addressed.

ALWAYS AT WAR Organizational Culture in Strategic Air Command, 1946-62 by Melvin G. Deaile, Naval Institute Press, 2018, $34.95. In the 1950s and early '60s, there was the U.S. Air [...]

The Canadian Rockies offer skiing, sledding and sightseeing in a scenic, wild wonderland. The area boasts a wealth of tourist facilities and Canadians are forthright and friendly. The Canadian Pacific Railway is still a basic part of the country's economy.

The article features the Scout Bomber Douglas (SBD) Dauntless dive bomber aircraft manufactured by Douglas Aircraft during World War II. Topics discussed include the use of this aircraft by the U.S. armed forces in major combat during the war, the distinction between the SBD and the North American AT-6 trainer aircraft, and the initial development of the SBT by military aircraft designer Ed Heinemann for aerospace firm Northrop.

'BUCHERSCHMITT' The reconstructed Me-109G-10 flies for the first time on April 22. Inset: The 109's Allison engine requires an elaborate manifold array to replicate the original's appearance. It is what [...]

Jet-happy generals hated them and their stinky 115/145octane gasoline. They despised props and radials, preferring an all-jet U.S. Air Force. But big paddle blades and Pratt & Whitney R-2800s were [...]