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Oracle’s new America’s Cup yacht flies on Airbus technology

Michael Franco Article source: http://newatlas.com/oracle-airbus-americas-cup-2017/47914/

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Boeing ramps up automation, innovation as it readies 737MAX

As Boeing prepares to deliver its first 737 MAX airplane and to boost production of single-aisle jets 12 percent — both by May — the Renton factory has geared up with additional refinements of its already humming manufacturing methods. Boeing … Continue reading

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Lack of parts grounding Marine aircraft | Military Press

At the end of 2016, the Marine Corps had 1,065 aircraft on flight lines around the world, ranging from small attack helicopters to C-130 transport planes. Of those, only 439 are considered ready to fly as is. The remaining aircraft, … Continue reading

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This Start-Up Has Raised Over $2M for Kids with Cancer in Just 5 Years

Image Source: Love Your Melon When Zachary Quinn and Brian Keller originally teamed up in a college entrepreneurship class back in 2012, they had no idea it would literally change their lives, let alone the lives of countless others. But here … Continue reading

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Spreading their wings

By Aaron Little Santa Rosa Press Gazette Editor’s Note: This continues our Celebrate Community series on Santa Rosa County nonprofit organizations that improve residents’ quality of life. MILTON — Northwest Florida Modelers Inc. seeks to expand the practice of radio-controlled … Continue reading

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Out of the past: Feb. 14

1992 The Cape Girardeau County Commission has agreed to become the lead county in setting up a Solid Waste Management District that is required under a state law passed two years ago. It’s moving day for the remaining tenants in … Continue reading

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NTSB Reveals Findings Regarding Eastern Air Lines Flight 980

32 Years after the Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 Crash, the NTSB has finished analyzing recently recovered wreckage. On January 1, 1985, Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 took off from Asunción, Paraguay, at 17:57, en route to Miami, FL, with stops scheduled in La … Continue reading

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