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Group to showcase detailed airplane, automobile, tank models – Las Vegas Review

There’s a model of an A/F-18 Hornet. And one of a TBF Avenger. There’s also a World War II Tiger tank diorama. Sprinkle in the occasional robot, and the stage has been set for the best scale models of the … Continue reading

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Shoulderpod R1 Pro review:

Phones can shoot great video, but holding a thin phone steady for long periods is near impossible. And if you’re moving at the time — I may have a slight interest in shooting video from inside a landing airplane — … Continue reading

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RIP: America’s Lethal F-117 Stealth Fighters?

America’s F-117 stealth fighter has been in a state of limbo. In 2008, the U.S. Air Force officially retired the black, angular warplanes but they never entirely went away. For eight years, the radar-evading aircraft have rested in climate-controlled hangars … Continue reading

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Tesla Motors 1Q net loss widens on Model X woes

By DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) – Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. brushed off a big first-quarter loss and cheered investors with news that it plans to accelerate its production plans. Tesla’s loss rose 84 percent to $282 … Continue reading

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The Camaraderie of Flying Small Planes

Frank Granelli, 67, bought his first model airplane in 1970 and never looked back. Today, he’s a member of and representative for the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and a fixture at local fields like the one in Enfield used … Continue reading

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LATAM: A New Horizon For Latin American Air Travel

By: Cody Diamond and Jared Kaplan / Published: May 4, 2016 April 28, 2016 was a monumental day for LAN and TAM Airlines, two major Latin American carriers that are now known as LATAM Airlines. Not only did the company … Continue reading

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3 Dual-Class Stocks You Should Own

Bombardier, Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) is having a good year so far in 2016 with its stock up 41% year-to-date through April 29. The Quebec-based airplane manufacturer managed to snag two major orders for its CSeries jets over the past two months—200 … Continue reading

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