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Author Archives: Writer
Twin Ports model airplane club enjoys first flights of season
This was the first “fun fly” of the season for the Duluth/Superior RC Club, better known as the group that flies model airplanes by radio control. This was a float fly, meaning the quarter-scale or smaller fuel and some electric … Continue reading
Is the Solar Plane the Future of Commercial Airlines?
On Wednesday, the EPA announced that it would be setting new emissions standards for airplanes. On the one hand, the environmentalist deep within me was jumping with joy. A part of me loves it when the EPA does ANYTHING. Especially … Continue reading
Spotlight: Braden Campbell has science on the mind
Braden Campbell’s science experiment was scaled-down models of some of the biggest jet-powered mechanics in the world – a wind tunnel and top military aircraft. Eleven-year-old Campbell’s version was created from poster board, duct tape, a small fan and some … Continue reading
Mark Hayward’s City Matters: Area techs keep the wheels rollin’ toward Bike Week
IF YOU own a motorcycle, you will probably be at Weirs Beach today, or at least sometime over the next eight days. Your machine has emerged from its winter hibernation. Its puttering exhaust and the high-speed downshift have aroused your … Continue reading
Model airplane club takes to the sky for public…
The Oakville Milton Flying Club is set to take flight with its annual model airplane Air Show. It’s slated for Sunday, June 21 at Drumquin Park, located at 185 Britannia Road, just west of the corner of Britannia and Trafalgar … Continue reading
Boeing Believes Demand Exists for New Midrange Jetliner
Boeing Co. is moving closer toward a possible new airplane, with the company’s top salesman saying it has determined there is sufficient demand for a medium-range jet that isn’t currently served by its product portfolio. John Wojick, Boeing’s vice president … Continue reading
Aviators abound for model club’s weekend fly-in
Flyers Mark Campbell of the Tri-State Model Flyers Club attaches wings to his 1/3-scale military style L-4 “Grasshopper” at the club’s airfield in the Paul Coffey Industrial Park near Cannonsburg Friday afternoon. Remote-control enthusiasts with radios and other gear will … Continue reading