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Author Archives: Writer
Creativity takes flight at Christiansburg school in cardboard challenge
CHRISTIANSBURG — Beginning today, some of the most creative scientific minds in the state will be on display in the first-ever Virginia Science Festival. Some of those minds will be the very same ones working each day at the desks … Continue reading
Former engineer builds models from scratch
By OLIVER GOOD Staff writer Navy veteran and longtime model builder Chester Brown absolutely adores all things aircraft. He loves researching intricacies of different designs, but simply reading about and looking at pictures was never enough. Brown was compelled to … Continue reading
Estate Sale Roundup: October 3-5: Ready, set, rummage!
This week offers lots of blingy things for everyone, from vintage cufflinks and costume jewelry, to vintage stereo components. North Austin Baby Boomer USAF Pilot’s Estate Wallace A. Kulczyk (Retired Lt. Col. USAF) and his wife Nancy L. Kulczyk were … Continue reading
787-9 Test Lessons To Aid 787-10 And 777X
Boeing has spent more than 50 years perfecting the art of the stretched derivative and honing a strategy that along the way produced the 777-300ER, one of the most successful long-haul designs in commercial airliner history. However, as it looks … Continue reading
Model plane battered, but returned
FOUND: Stuart Lightfoot’s 2.8m blue and white semi-scale model has been returned after it went missing during a flight on September 10. Stuart Lightfoot’s 2.8-metre radio-controlled aeroplane has been found after two weeks missing in action. The blue and white … Continue reading
3-wheeled car geared for solo commuter – U
Reddit ✉ –Comments An upstart automaker from Michigan is hoping to hit it big with a tiny three-wheeled car geared toward the solo commuter. Privately held Elio Motors has designed its namesake vehicle to achieve 84 mile-per-gallon fuel … Continue reading
RC aircraft fans gather for annual event
It’s the closest thing to being a pilot without leaving the ground. Using radio waves to guide model aircraft to perform aerial maneuvers, radio-controlled modelers can fly their aircrafts staying on the airfield. For decades, the members of the River … Continue reading