Joetta Schneider
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
Once designers had addressed every other drag-producing aspect of the biplane, they decided to get rid of the struts and wires bracing the wings—and the switch to the monoplane was made.
Metal Magic: Blind Rivet Techniques
Paul Dye discusses blind or pull rivets—and why they're not just like hardware-store "pop" rivets.
Eating the Elephant—Part 3
Designing cockpits is part art, part foresight—flexibility wins when your perfect panel meets inevitable evolution mid-build.
