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Aviation Expert Explains Cirrus Aircraft’s Parachute Landing

FORT SMITH (KFSM)—It’s not everyday you see a plane make a parachute landing. It’s actually a unique safety feature of the single-engine Cirrus aircraft. A local aviation expert said the feature may have saved lives in Tuesday’s (Nov. 3) landing. … Continue reading

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Hanergy Loses Contract to Distribute Solar Systems Through Ikea

Ikea Group will not renew its contract with Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd. to fit homes with solar panels. The Swedish furniture giant has a new business model for its residential solar business that does not include the Hong … Continue reading

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Recreational drones need to be regulated

There’s something wrong with recreational drones. You can see the attraction. They can be extremely easy to fly, and they take cool pictures. The Consumer Electronics Association forecasts about 700,000 will be sold this year, up from 430,000 in 2014 … Continue reading

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Accelerating HPC in Formula One

The Formula One racing community has embraced HPC as an essential part of its workflow to build ever-speedier race cars, but suggestions that CFD should obviate the need for wind tunnel testing continue to draw heated commentary. One of the aerodynamics … Continue reading

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Terma Aerostructures: Grenaa, Denmark

A world leader in the manufacture of precision composite aerostructures and components, Danish defense and aerospace company Terma’s plant in Grenaa, Denmark, Terma Aerostructures, has fabricated aircraft parts for 45 years. Terma worked at first in aluminum and titanium, and, … Continue reading

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Russian plane crash: Suspicions of foul play or terrorism grow as allegations …

Roland Oliphant in St Petersburg and Raf Sanchez in Cairo Suspicions that foul play or terrorism caused the passenger jet crash in Egypt are growing after the Russian airline’s owners said the plane could only have been brought down by … Continue reading

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Philip Maddocks: Bedlam in Senate as Cruz brings in unsafe model plane

Posted Oct. 2, 2015 at 10:49 AM Article source: http://www.therecordherald.com/article/20151002/NEWS/151009968

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