Monthly Archives: November 2018

Northeast Ohio schools are teaching students how to 3D print: There’s one reason that could be dangerous

“People tend to ascribe more capabilities to them than they really have, and people say, oh, they have 3D printers now that will print in metal, at precisions of 1/1000th of an inch,” he said. “With those, yeah, you can … Continue reading

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MIT Scientists Claim First Successful Fuel-Free, Engine-Free Ion-Powered Flight

What if powered mechanical flight didn’t require all the normal trappings of aircraft? That is, a flight that does not need big heavy jet engines to get a plane off the ground, or tons of octane to power this propulsion? … Continue reading

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Smith, James A., II

Smith, James A., II, – 83, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, PA he lived in Shamong, NJ before moving to Little Egg Harbor 15 years ago. He served in the … Continue reading

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Police band members under close arrest over theft of model planes from reception

Eight members of the Guyana Police Force Steel Orchestra have been questioned and placed under close arrest following allegations that they stole exhibits from a recent reception. The band members are accused of stealing model airplanes that were on display … Continue reading

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Flight of an aeroplane with solid-state propulsion

The work was also contributed to by many undergraduate students from 2010–2018 as part of MIT’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), as part of MIT’s Minority Students Research Program (MSRP), or as part of MIT’s summer research exchange program with … Continue reading

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United Technologies to Split Into 3 Companies, Each With a Sharper Focus

United Technologies plans to split into three separate companies, the industrial giant said on Monday. The breakup, to be completed by 2020, signals a shift away from a kitchen-sink approach to industrial manufacturing in favor of generating returns by specializing … Continue reading

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First ever plane with no moving parts takes flight | Science | The …

The first ever “solid state” plane, with no moving parts in its propulsion system, has successfully flown for a distance of 60 metres, proving that heavier-than-air flight is possible without jets or propellers. The flight represents a breakthrough in “ionic … Continue reading

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