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The Fate of America’s Iconic 747 Jet Is in Hands of Moscow Firm
Time is running out for Boeing Co.’s iconic 747 jumbo jetliner, the plane that brought global travel to the masses in the 1970s. The storied 747 has fallen from favor in the modern airline industry as carriers turn to twin-engine … Continue reading
Aviation buffs hoping to rebuild a Wright Brothers plane
WASHINGTON (AP) — Back in the days when such things were allowed, aviation pioneer Harry Atwood landed his plane on the White House lawn, the finale of the first flight from Boston to Washington. Atwood went on to other feats, … Continue reading
Know before you buy; learn before you fly
ASHEBORO — Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or quad-copters (also known as multi-rotors) look so cool when advertised on television or the Internet. Most come with visual recorders, but even the ones without can be fun to send rocketing around the … Continue reading
Apple and Star Wars together explain why much of the world around you looks …
This is the story of two big round things that loom large in our culture. The first of these is Apple Computer—and its ideas and ethics, as embodied in its monumentally circular new headquarters, now finishing construction in Cupertino, California … Continue reading
BCA’s 2015 Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity Report
The chatter within the inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) industry is increasingly about the “passenger experience” — broadly meaning the gestalt of interaction between the passenger and the flight, from booking, to the terminal experience, to the cabin environment. For the … Continue reading
Alfred P. Morgan: A Generation’s Radio Hacker
I was surfing the web looking for interesting projects the other day when I ran into [SkyKing’s] exquisite transistor demodulator radio builds. He mentioned that they were “Alfred P. Morgan-style” and that brought back a flood of memories about a … Continue reading
3D Printing Tips and Techniques – Part 4
The following is a series of tips and techniques to help answer your questions about 3D printing. If you would like to contribute tips, or have questions about 3D printing, email jeff.kerns@penton.com. Oftentimes, 3D printers are limited by their build spaces, … Continue reading