Monthly Archives: February 2015

Aircraft involved in false alarm being tested: CAA

A TransAsia Airways airplane that was forced to turn around on Saturday after showing a false engine warning is still being tested and will remain grounded for the time being, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said yesterday. TransAsia Flight GE507, … Continue reading

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Port Hope boy to compete at world model aircraft championships

PORT HOPE –  James Millson will be the youngest Canadian to ever compete at the indoor world championships of electric model airplanes. The 2015 FAI World Championships for indoor model aerobatic aircraft take place from March 14 to 21 in Warsaw, … Continue reading

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Dassault Aviation to present Falcon fleet at Australian International Airshow

MELBOURNE, Australia – Dassault Aviation will present its Falcon fleet of large cabin, long range business jets at the Australian International Airshow, Australia’s largest and most comprehensive aviation, aerospace and defense exposition. The six day event, which opens on February … Continue reading

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Marbleheader Dave Crowley remembers building model airplanes as a kid

It started when Tommy White and I were in the fifth grade at the Gerry School in Marblehead in 1949. We must have been around 10 when we happened on a little metal toy that we called a cap blaster, … Continue reading

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Defense R&D: Is the Reward Worth the Risk?

By Sandra Erwin At a time when the Defense Department is eager to attract more private investment in cutting-edge technology, even the Pentagon’s top contractors are taking a step back and hedging their bets. A growing hesitance to gamble on … Continue reading

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Remanufactured Aircraft

The world is not short of updated and refurbished business aircraft. However, few can be considered truly “remanufactured” with major airframe structure, avionics, new design engines, and fresh paint and interior installed.  The reasons for this dearth are myriad. Corporate owners … Continue reading

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State College Man was Model Aviation Pioneer

Those who know me know that one of my passions is the building and flying of radio-controlled model airplanes. I began this hobby in 1972, and joined the State College Radio Control Club in 1981. It was in that club … Continue reading

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