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Plane crash deaths rise in 2018, figures show

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Why Boeing 737 Max software fix is taking so long

CHICAGO — In the days after a Boeing 737 Max 8 jet plunged into Indonesia’s Java Sea last October, company officials said they were moving quickly to update plane software suspected in the crash. Six months and a second Max … Continue reading

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Why the Super Guppy Is Such a Badass Plane

The air traffic controllers were so doubtful that the plane would even get off the ground that they notified police and fire departments to be on alert. But the Super Guppy proved them wrong. On September 19, 1962, the bizarre … Continue reading

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A Japanese F-35 is missing and that’s a very big deal!

While America’s elected officials of both political parties obsess over a nothingburger political scandal, meanwhile on the other side of the Pacific Ocean our warfighting capabilities and that of our allies are seriously threatened. A Japanese F-35A fighter aircraft has … Continue reading

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Naval Aviation Museum hopes to save WWII history by trading old aircraft and parts

CLOSE Navy museum restoration plan National Naval Aviation Museum leaders hope obsolete Navy aircraft and parts can help them save rapidly vanishing pieces of World War II history.  In a recent meeting at the museum, retired Rear Adm. Sam Cox, … Continue reading

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Charles E. Hess

Charles Hess. Courtesy photo Dec. 20, 1931 — April 13, 2019 Charles E. “Charley” Hess, a UC Davis Medal recipient and dean emeritus of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences who never took the word “retirement” seriously, died Saturday, … Continue reading

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When Airplanes Are Designed To Be Energy Agnostic, You Know Electricity Is Banging At The Door

Aviation Published on April 20th, 2019 by Nicolas Zart 0 April 20th, 2019 by Nicolas Zart  The amount of breakthroughs and progress electric aviation has made this past decade are awe inspiring. We’ve got news practically every day of electric … Continue reading

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