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The Dangerous Origins of Model Rocketry

S Today, model rocketry is a popular hobby, with an almost impeccable safety record. But that wasn’t always the case. From the late 19th century to the late 1950s, generations of kids were taking their lives (or at least their … Continue reading

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Missing Malaysian Airlines flight latest update: Malaysia rejects reports of …

LATEST UPDATE: Data was deleted from the home flight simulator used by the pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 and investigators are working to recover it, a Malaysian official said on Wednesday. In a daily press briefing, Hishammuddin Hussein, … Continue reading

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Pictured: The distraught captain fiancée who was about to marry missing …

Fariq Abdul Hamid, 27, was planning to marry Captain Nadira Ramli, 26, Miss Nadira flies for Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia Couple met when they studied together at the Langkawi pilot school They have known each other for nine years since … Continue reading

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As commercial drones take off worldwide, U.S. ponders new rules – Las Vegas Review

WASHINGTON — A small, four-rotor drone hovered over Washington Nationals players for a few days during spring training in Florida last month, taking publicity photos impossible for a human photographer to capture. But no one got the Federal Aviation Administration’s … Continue reading

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‘Can’t Imagine’ Sabotage by Pilot, Friend Says

A friend of the missing Malaysian jet’s pilot said he can’t imagine him being involved in any deliberate act to commandeer the plane — a scenario being mentioned more often as the mystery of the flight is prolonged. Chris Nissen, … Continue reading

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NASA Teams Up To Better Understand Supersonic Flight

Since the Concorde’s final landing at London’s Heathrow Airport nearly a decade ago, commercial supersonic air travel has been as elusive as a piece of lost luggage. However, this hasn’t stopped NASA from continuing the quest to develop solutions that … Continue reading

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Experts Suggest Flight MH370 Could Have Fallen Victim To Hackers

A former scientific adviser to the government has suggested that the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 could have been hijacked by hackers on the plane breaking into the plane’s in-flight entertainment system. Dr Sally Leivesley told the Daily Express that … Continue reading

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