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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Flying without fossil fuels: the first ever plane without moving parts
©iStock/den-belitsky Engineers at MIT are flying the first ever plane without moving parts, powered by an ionic wind instead of propellers or turbines. MIT have created the first ever plane without moving parts, using the ionic wind, also known as … Continue reading
Model airplanes are Crosslake man’s hobby for 70 years: Dorweiler…
But one recreational activity the community lacks space for, especially in the winter, is flying model airplanes. That’s why Crosslake’s Paul Dorweiler is working to establish a local micro airplane club. This group would allow members to fly small planes … Continue reading
Plane crash deaths rise in 2018, figures show
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Why Boeing 737 Max software fix is taking so long
CHICAGO — In the days after a Boeing 737 Max 8 jet plunged into Indonesia’s Java Sea last October, company officials said they were moving quickly to update plane software suspected in the crash. Six months and a second Max … Continue reading
Why the Super Guppy Is Such a Badass Plane
The air traffic controllers were so doubtful that the plane would even get off the ground that they notified police and fire departments to be on alert. But the Super Guppy proved them wrong. On September 19, 1962, the bizarre … Continue reading
A Japanese F-35 is missing and that’s a very big deal!
While America’s elected officials of both political parties obsess over a nothingburger political scandal, meanwhile on the other side of the Pacific Ocean our warfighting capabilities and that of our allies are seriously threatened. A Japanese F-35A fighter aircraft has … Continue reading
Naval Aviation Museum hopes to save WWII history by trading old aircraft and parts
CLOSE Navy museum restoration plan National Naval Aviation Museum leaders hope obsolete Navy aircraft and parts can help them save rapidly vanishing pieces of World War II history. In a recent meeting at the museum, retired Rear Adm. Sam Cox, … Continue reading