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Roger Gordon has lofty tales from lengthy aviation career – The San Diego Union
Roger Gordon may be known around Ramona as the sheriff’s senior volunteer who does vacation checks on homes and helps walk-in customers at the station’s front desk. But behind his official persona lies a man who has nearly 30 years … Continue reading
Claims of Shoddy Production Draw Scrutiny to a Second Boeing Jet
Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for Boeing, said, “We prioritize safety and quality over speed, but all three can be accomplished while still producing one of the safest airplanes flying today.” Planes were also damaged during manufacturing. A Dreamliner built for … Continue reading
Could This Oddball Stealth Jet (Partly) Replace the A-10 Warthog?
Foxtrot AlphaTech and news from the world of modern defense. The Scaled Composites Model 401 is a small, single engine jet that looks just like what the military wants: new a light attack aircraft capable of supporting troops on the … Continue reading
This Flying Chinese Aircraft Carrier Looks Dangerous
Some Chinese kite enthusiasts built what could be the world’s first aircraft carrier kite. The kite, made to resemble China’s first domestically produced aircraft carrier, is far smaller than an actual aircraft carrier, but still easily the size of a … Continue reading
Mansch: Poletto Collection a bit of a hidden treasure at Great Falls airport
Buy Photo Dawson Utterback, 8, checks out the model airplane collection, put together by the late Bary Poletto, on display at the Great Falls International Airport. (Photo: RION SANDERS, TRIBUNE PHOTO/RION SANDERS) Bary Poletto was born in Great Falls in May … Continue reading
Flying without fossil fuels: the first ever plane without moving parts
©iStock/den-belitsky Engineers at MIT are flying the first ever plane without moving parts, powered by an ionic wind instead of propellers or turbines. MIT have created the first ever plane without moving parts, using the ionic wind, also known as … Continue reading
Model airplanes are Crosslake man’s hobby for 70 years: Dorweiler…
But one recreational activity the community lacks space for, especially in the winter, is flying model airplanes. That’s why Crosslake’s Paul Dorweiler is working to establish a local micro airplane club. This group would allow members to fly small planes … Continue reading