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The Ghoul, aka legendary ’70s TV horror host Ron Sweed, has died

Buy Photo Ron Sweed made a career in bad taste. (Photo: John Collier, Fawn Bifoss, Detroit Free Press) Ron Sweed, the horror host who became a hit on early 1970s Detroit TV in a haze of firecrackers, absurdist humor and the never-ending … Continue reading

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Here’s Where Boeing Aims To Take The Super Hornet In The Decades To Come

The Navy’s major investments in the Block III Super Hornet also make Boeing “optimistic” about future foreign sales. The planned American purchases have “certainly given a lot of confidence to international customers,” Gillian said. Kuwait, which has 22 F/A-18Es and … Continue reading

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Here’s What Was on the Record About Problems With the 737 Max

As mentioned in two previous reports—a long one, and a short one—some things are known, and many are not, about the horrific crash this past weekend outside Addis Ababa, in which all 157 people aboard a new-model Ethiopian Airlines 737 … Continue reading

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MIT Engineers Demonstrate a New Kind of Airplane Wing

New way of fabricating aircraft wings could enable radical new designs, such as this concept, which could be more efficient for some applications. Image: Eli Gershenfeld, NASA Ames Research Center A team of engineers has built and tested a radically … Continue reading

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All aircraft business, and some fun, too – News

Article Tools     PHOTO/YVES ENYARD Chris Murley flies his custom-built plane. Corey Wilsey works on a plane at Griggs Aircraft Refinishing. Article source: http://www.wcexaminer.com/news/all-aircraft-business-and-some-fun-too-1.2465490

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Wheels Up! Marvel of Flight 2019 Has Taken Off

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. – Those looking to experience the true thrill of a lifetime, should head to the DeFuniak Springs Municiple Airport. The 9th Annual Marvel of Flight is ready for take off. “We try to excite them, that this … Continue reading

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Documentary About Elite Model Airplanes to Have Its World Premiere This Week at CIFF

Float Pictures Friends since they met at Shaker Heights High School, Cleveland-born filmmakers Phil Kibbe and Ben Saks will will host the world premiere of their new documentary film FLOAT this week at the Cleveland International Film Festival, where it screens in … Continue reading

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