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Model plane pilots lobby for a place in the sky above parks

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RCAF raided museum for search-and-rescue plane parts

The Royal Canadian Air Force has quietly turned to an unusual source for spare parts to keep its venerable search-and-rescue airplanes flying: a museum. The Citizen has learned that, in July 2012, air force technicians raided an old Hercules airplane … Continue reading

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SpaceX to carry 3-D printer to space station – The Pasadena Star

Made in Space CTO Jason Dunn (left) and P.I. of the 3DP Experiment Mike Snyder look to optimize the first 3D printer for space. Courtesy Photo Star Trek’s replicator technology is coming to a galaxy near you. This week, Hawthorne-based … Continue reading

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71-year-old flies self-made planes in China

Jin Shaozhi flying the White Swan in Zhejiang. (Internet Photo) Unlike most people in their 70s, Jin Shaozhi, a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, is keen on flying with self-made airplanes. Jin has invested over US$30,000 and countless time training to … Continue reading

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71-year Old Chinese Grandpa Flies His Assembled Plane

(Photo : Internet Photo) 71-year old Jin Shaozhi flies his assembled plane, the White Swan in Zhejiang. Hangzhou, Zhejiang native Jin Shaozhi is not your ordinary grandpa after flying a self-made airplane he calls the White Swan. The 71 year … Continue reading

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Flying High With Toronto’s Model Airplanes

September 15, 2014 at 3:40 pm culture Radio Control Flying Club of Toronto lets model aviation enthusiasts take to the skies. By James MacDonald

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Canadian Air Force snags plane parts from museum to fix ailing aircraft

The Royal Canadian Air Force had to get creative when seeking out essential parts for its search-and-rescue airplanes, and found a quick fix by raiding a plane at Canada’s National Air Force Museum.   In July 2012, air force technicians … Continue reading

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