Monthly Archives: June 2016

How various ministries are exploring the use of drones for effective infrastructure creation

It’s a multi-rotor drone, much like a helicopter. Unlike fixed-wing drones that need a launching space and a 50-m-long runway to land, this 1.5 kg machine needs neither. As preparations begin to fly this drone at Nawabganj on the Raebareli-Allahabad … Continue reading

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Just Plane Enthusiastic – Appeal

Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democrat Yuba County Airport Colin Violette, left, and Carl Lofthouse look over planes during an open house on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Yuba County Airport. Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democrat Yuba County Airport Fred Young of Yuba City moves his … Continue reading

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OVAL brings virtual world to OU students

Imagine a giant woolly mammoth skeleton in the middle of a classroom. Or maybe the object is instead a large, detailed model of a human skull, accompanied by the circulatory system, on a table for everyone to observe. Or, even … Continue reading

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Model-aircraft fans show their planes, flying skills at Cape

Dozens of model aircraft enthusiasts from around the state and beyond converged in Cape Girardeau’s Galaxy Park airfield for the Southeast Missouri Modelers Association’s fifth annual Fly-Low-In this weekend. Mark McCoy, the contest director, said aside from a pop-up shower, … Continue reading

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Work pays off for classic car owners at summer shows

Rick Baldwin, left, and his son Tommy Baldwin, 19, right, look under the hood of Tommy’s 1968 Ford Mustang on Saturday at the Yellowstone Valley Mustang Club’s All Makes Car Show on Saturday June 18, 2016 at the Shrine Auditorium. … Continue reading

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How NASA Wants To Build a Supersonic Plane Without the Boom

When the Concorde, a 1970s design, made its last flight in 2003, few may have guessed how hard it would be to achieve commercial supersonic flight once again. Aerospace companies have underestimated the challenges of developing a supersonic airliner ever since, though … Continue reading

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The auto engineering marvels at the Lane Motor Museum are ridiculously cool

When Ars was invited to do a test drive of the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze in Nashville, we wanted to make the most of our trip down south. Between playing the tourist by looking for live music and eating hot chicken, we … Continue reading

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