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Boeing’s 737 Max: 1960s Design, 1990s Computing Power and Paper Manuals
The Max also lacked more modern safety features. Most new Boeing jets have electronic systems that take pilots through their preflight checklists, ensuring they don’t skip a step and potentially miss a malfunctioning part. On the Max, pilots still complete … Continue reading
Physicists Have Invented an Airplane Toilet That’s Twice As Quiet
The ridiculously loud toilets on airplanes rely on vacuum-assisted technology that hasn’t improved in 25 years — but now there’s been a breakthrough. A group of physicists at Brigham Young University spent two years (and “thousands of flushes”) developing an … Continue reading
Today in history: Boeing’s most popular model, the 737, first took flight
Click through to take a peek at Boeing’s 737 over the years. Click through to take a peek at Boeing’s 737 over the years. Article source: https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Boeing-737-history-Lion-Air-Next-Generation-jet-13754382.php
Japanese F-35 fighter crashes into the Pacific
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ERAU prof teaches students to find answers in airline tragedies – Daytona Beach News
Standing among a heap of twisted metal and mangled wires, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University associate professor Anthony Brickhouse explained the science behind aircraft accident scene investigation. His venue: an aircraft graveyard off Clyde Morris Boulevard that houses the wreckage of four actual fatal … Continue reading
What’s next for plane manufacturing after Boeing 737 Max 8 fallout?
Airplane safety statistics remind us accidents are extremely uncommon. 2018 saw a slight increase from 2017 in plane crash deaths globally. According to the Aviation Safety Network (ASN): “The ASN recorded a total of 15 fatal airliner accidents in 2018, … Continue reading
PHOTOS: "Good Grief: A Celebration Of The Life And Music Of Dave Noyes" Benefit Concert
On a cold, windy Wednesday night in April, inside Portland, Maine’s historic State Theatre, a packed house celebrated the life of the late Dave Noyes, trombonist of the legendary Maine band Rustic Overtones. Noyes passed away suddenly in his sleep … Continue reading