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Recreating Classic Model Kits With Modern Tech

It used to be that if you wanted to make a nice scale model of an airplane, you’d be building the frame out of thin balsa ribs and covering it all up with tissue paper. Which incidentally was more or … Continue reading

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Boeing 737 Max 8 crash report: Ethiopia says pilots followed procedures

The pilots of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 jet that crashed in March were following the procedures Boeing recommended but were still unable to stop the jet from nosediving, Ethiopian investigators say. On March 10, Ethiopian Airlines flight … Continue reading

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The Latest: India grounding Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft

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Even if you missed out on the Concorde, you may soon get a chance to fly in a supersonic airliner

Spike is betting everything on that scenario. The company flew an unmanned, small-scale demonstrator in October 2017 to prove its design could fly. It expects to begin testing a full-size version by the end of 2019 and, if everything works … Continue reading

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Family of Ralph Nader’s niece killed Ethiopian Airlines crash files the first lawsuit

The first lawsuit stemming from the Ethiopian Airlines crash was filed in Chicago on Thursday by the family of a 24-year-old American woman killed in the disaster, who is the great niece of consumer advocate icon Ralph Nader. The federal … Continue reading

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Boeing 737 Max: What happened when one US pilot asked for more training

A pilot for a US airline told managers months before October’s Lion Air crash in Indonesia that he was uncomfortable with the level of training he had received before he was scheduled to fly the Boeing 737 Max for the … Continue reading

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Airport Open House on April 20

Have you wanted to learn how to fly an airplane yourself, or does aviation interest you? Be sure to stop by the Lakeview Airport’s Open House. The Oregon Outback Aviators Flying Club invites you to attend the Saturday, April 20 … Continue reading

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