On November 3, 1965, Major Robert Rushworth made the first flight of the modified X-15A-2 rocketplane, reaching Mach 2.31 over California. The upgraded aircraft paved the way for record-breaking missions and now resides at the National Museum of the U.

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The US government is aiming to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers suffering shutdown-related woes by curtailing flights. But airlines have experience with this kind of sudden disruption.

On November 4, 1932, the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing made its first flight. Designed by Walter Beech and Ted Wells, this fast, stylish biplane became both a business aviation icon and a capable military liaison aircraft during World War II.

The US government shutdown has reached a critical milestone — the longest in history — as the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday.

The shutdown, which began on October 1, entered its 36th day on Wednesday (local time), making it the longest in US history. It has partially shut down several federal agencies, leaving around 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,