Author Archives: Writer

Airbus closes on rival Boeing in jet order race

PARIS/NEW YORK Airbus (AIR.PA) virtually closed the gap with Boeing in their intense battle for airliner orders in July after booking about half of the 197 firm sales unveiled at last month’s Farnborough Airshow, according to the latest data from … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged | Leave a comment

Local club hosts model airplane show

Not all pilots have to be in the sky to fly. The members of the Hutch Bunch RC Club Inc. keep their feet firmly planted on the ground when they go “flying.” The Hutch Bunch club is hosting a model … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Pismo Beach aerospace company building electric plane for NASA

A Pismo Beach aerospace company, Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero), is playing the key operational role in building an innovative electric-powered plane that its developers say could usher in a new era of quieter, more efficient and environmentally friendly aircraft. NASA … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged | Leave a comment

Duraflex makes a splash in diving board industry

While most people watching the men’s and women’s diving competition at this year’s Summer Olympics will be focused on the athletes, Douglas Bowman will pay close attention to the other key component of the event. Bowman is the chief operations … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged | Leave a comment

News On 6 Crew Takes Part In Final Flight Of Plane Headed To ‘Boneyard’

ROSWELL, New Mexico – American Airlines is adding 97 new planes to its fleet this year, on top of the 127 that joined last year. To make room, more of the airline’s old planes – including one that has had most … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged | Leave a comment

EAA draws drones to AirVentureEAA draws drones to AirVenture

Pioneer Airport’s grass strip, just in front of the EAA AirVenture Museum, was the designated area where RC models and drones (the newest generation of multirotor systems that are able to self-stabilize, and more easily controlled than traditional model aircraft) … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged | Leave a comment

Airdrie to receive war monument

  Members of a local group are seeing their plans come to fruition. Volunteers, including veterans Bob McNevin and Bill Drummond, recently learned the city is receiving a demilitarized LAV III (light armoured vehicle) as part of The Light Armoured … Continue reading

Posted in Model Airpanes | Tagged | Leave a comment