Monthly Archives: December 2016

Connecticut Lawmakers Plan to Rein in Weaponized Drones – WNPR

When Clinton resident Austin Haughwout uploaded YouTube videos of his pistol and flamethrower-equipped drones last year, he triggered a national debate over the use of weaponized drones that is expected to result in new state legislation. Eight states, including Vermont … Continue reading

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Model trains, airplanes and tractors at Galway Christmas Model and Diorama Show at Menlo Park Hotel tomorrow

The Menlo Park Hotel Galway tomorrow welcomes back The Galway Christmas Model Diorama Show which will be held in the hotel on tomorrow Friday Dec 30. The event has grown in size from last year and will show more exhibitors … Continue reading

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The world’s new planes in 2017

From all-new airliners made by Russia and China to a trio of twin-aisle jets from Boeing and Airbus, 2017 will bring an unusually large batch of new airplanes. Airbus – Europe ‘; for (i = 0; i 4) { afterParagraphFour … Continue reading

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C-130s at air station in Vienna will get upgrade

President Obama signed a defense funding authorization into law that contained a provision to prioritize special missions, including the one at the Vienna station, for airplane upgrades. The law requires Defense to report back to Congress by February about its … Continue reading

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Fire a Barrage of Paper Planes With an Origami Machine Gun

Stick 200 sheets of A5 paper into the back of this machine gun and instead of firing bullets when you pull the trigger, it will unleash a barrage of up to 120 paper airplanes every minute. Dieter Michael Krone’s paper … Continue reading

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Area students take flight

December 28, 2016 at 5:00 am | By MARY MALONE Staff writer (Photo by MARY MALONE) Area students have been building a Zenith Zodiac light sport plane over the past year and and a half through the North Idaho High … Continue reading

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SouthWind Global Aviation propelled to succeed

By Patricia MiddletonNewton Kansan@kansanmiddleton Whether it’s an older model that a hobbyist is restoring on the weekends or a fleet of aircraft used by a business in Asia, SouthWind Global Aviation provides services to modify, transport and fly airplanes.   … Continue reading

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