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Boeing executive rules out reviving 767 passenger jet

PARIS (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) on Monday ruled out reviving its dormant 767 passenger plane as it continues to ponder options for a potential new niche in the middle of the aircraft market. “Bringing back the 767 (passenger version) … Continue reading

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Taking flight: Port Townsend students expand skills during mentoring program

PORT TOWNSEND — On the past four Wednesday afternoons, a small group of enthusiastic students have looked up during Blue Heron Middle School’s early release program. Twelve boys and girls flew hand-launched gliders, rubber-powered airplanes, electric helicopters and electric-powered airplanes … Continue reading

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A Norton cancer patient’s last wish was to fly in a plane. His nurse made it happen – The Courier

CLOSE Joe Booth, a 69-year-old cancer patient, had one last wish: to fly in an airplane. His nurse made it happen. Thomas Novelly/Courier Journal Joe Booth, 69, has one last wish. To fly in an airplane. Last week, he made … Continue reading

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Lost Capitol Hill: The Navy Yard’s Wind Tunnel

Last week while researching tunnels, I chanced upon another tunnel here on the Hill. It’s not quite the same as those connecting the various Capitol Hill buildings, but one that came in handy in creating a new generation of Navy … Continue reading

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Ask the Captain: Will virtual reality improve flight simulators?

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Durable wood ‘sponges’ act as green sensors of mechanical strain

“Our results reveal that rigid and incompressible balsa can be made highly compressible by a chemical treatment and carbonization process, yielding a wood carbon sponge with mechanical compressibility and fatigue resistance and electrical response sensitivity surpassing those of most reported … Continue reading

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MMM Lecture Series: Air Zoo WWII Plane Restoration

SOUTH HAVEN — The Michigan Maritime Museum will be hosting Troy Thrash, President CEO of Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum Wednesday, March 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for his talk “Air Zoo – Restoring the Past, Igniting the … Continue reading

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