Air & Space Smithsonian – September 2019

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PREVIEWS

In the next issue

World War II’s

Worst Aircraft

Made of wood, powered by a

rocket, built by unskilled laborers,

and designed to crash instead of

land, the Bachem Ba 349 earned

its name “Natter” (German for

Viper) when it, not surprisingly,

killed its first pilot. The surprise

is that the German team made

three more piloted tests in the last

desperate months of the war.

Election time!

Vote for the

Airplane of the Year

Beautifully restored vintage

airplanes compete each year in

the National Aviation Heritage

Invitational, held at the Reno air

races. For 20 years, race fans

attending the event have cast

ballots for their favorite restored

airplane. Now you can vote too!

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