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Eiran Gazit built a miniature New York City called Gulliver’s Gate in Times Square

Eiran Gazit Eiran Gazit has always liked miniatures. As a boy he built train and plane sets. “I had 200 model airplanes hanging above my bed,” he recalled. He never grew out of it. On April 4 he will open … Continue reading

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Fuji Heavy Industries Changes Name to Subaru

By Douglas A. McIntyre April 1, 2017 8:50 am EDT Effective Saturday, April 1, Fuji Heavy Industries will be renamed for its most famous product, the Subaru. Its official name has become Subaru Corporation. Fuji Heavy Industries was founded in 1953. … Continue reading

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Fiat DNA is thriving in Japanese-built 124 Spider

“A lady. A lovely, sensual, responsive Italian lady.” That’s how Car and Driver magazine described the Fiat 124 after its debut in the 1960s. The sentiment’s no doubt sexist by today’s standards, but heck, it was the ’60s. And there … Continue reading

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Boeing’s latest Dreamliner model, the 787-10, makes maiden flight

March 31 (UPI) — The Boeing Company on Friday successfully carried out the maiden flight for its new 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft — a flight that lasted for nearly five hours. The 787-10, assembled at Boeing’s South Carolina plant in North … Continue reading

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Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Commences Investigation on Behalf …

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glancy Prongay Murray LLP (“GPM”) is investigating potential claims on behalf of investors of TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TDG) concerning the Company and its officers’ possible violations of federal securities laws. On January 20, … Continue reading

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The Colonization Of Mars

by Kaila Colbin, Featured Contributor, Yesterday Yesterday humanity marked a glorious milestone: SpaceX successfully relaunched and re-landed a Falcon 9 — the first time in history a rocket has been reused. Reusing rockets is a big deal. In his superb … Continue reading

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Boeing’s North Charleston-built 787-10 has successful first test flight

Boeing Co.’s pilots took the aerospace giant’s first 787-10 out for its initial test flight on Friday, putting the largest member of the Dreamliner family through its paces during a nearly five-hour trek through the skies of South Carolina. “We … Continue reading

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