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Author Archives: Writer
SpaceX to carry 3-D printer to space station
The 3-D printer that SpaceX will deliver to the International Space Station next week was tested in a “vomit comet,” an airplane that flies in parabolic flight path and creates moments of weightlessness. Courtesy Photo Star Trek’s replicator technology is … Continue reading
MyReporter — Where can I fly a model airplane?
That being said, there are multiple clubs supporting the area’s R/C fans. Rod Smith, president of the Wilmington Model Flying Club, said that while the group does not have facilities for rocketeers, there are options for airplanes. The Cape Fear … Continue reading
Royal Canadian Air Force raided museum for search-and-rescue airplane 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
Aircraft maintenance: Mystery upgrades and opportunities
The starting point in any analysis of a potential aircraft modification is to answer the question: Is this a major alteration or a minor alteration? This is a complex topic unto itself that we will be exploring in an upcoming … Continue reading
New York Outdoors: Cedar Model Planes
Flying model airplanes is a sport for some, a hobby for others and a passion for many like Charlie Massaria, who is recently retired. “It’s a wonderful pastime, especially when you don’t work anymore,” said Massaria. Massaria recently started flying … Continue reading
Is Polygamy the Next Gay Marriage?
A few years ago, when I was rushing my daughter to pre-school one morning, a similarly tardy and exasperated-looking mom passed us on the stairs. My daughter took this as an opportunity to announce, “I have two moms.” The exasperated … Continue reading
Fixes on the Fly: U.Va. Expert Weighs in on 3-D Printed Airplanes, and More
At the University of Virginia, engineers are printing airplanes. Three-dimensional printing is the production, or “printing,” of actual objects, such as toys or parts for devices, by using a machine that traces out layers of melted plastic in specific shapes … Continue reading