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West Coast Festival of Giants – Merced Sun
Katie Hallinan, 12, of Gardnerville, Nev., left, helps her father Pat, right, in starting their Super Decathlon airplane during the West Coast Festival of Giants at Castle Airport in Atwater, Calif., Thursday, May 21, 2015. The four-day event will run … Continue reading
On 6 degrees of climate change
(CNN)Climate change is all about degrees. Six degrees Celsius of warming may not sound like much — probably because “temperatures can swing by 6 degrees within an hour if a warm front passes, and it doesn’t mean the end of … Continue reading
Why 2015 is the year agriculture drones take off
For years now, drone advocates have cited precision agriculture—crop management that uses GPS and big data—as a way to boost crop yields and profits while resolving water and food crises. Unfortunately, for all the hype surrounding the concept drones haven’t … Continue reading
Salinas’ airport an untapped economic gold mine
Buy Photo Jeff Mitchell(Photo: The Salinas Californian)Buy Photo Saturday’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-in at the Salinas Municipal Airport was a smash hit. Airport Manager Brett Godown said Monday that he was pleased with the turnout. He should be. … Continue reading
Model aircraft to fly over Castle – Merced Sun
More than 200 model aircraft will fly over Castle Airport throughout the next four days during the 18th annual West Coast Festival of Giants that starts Thursday. The event is the second-largest in its kind in the country, according to … Continue reading
Sutter: On 6 degrees of climate change
Climate change is all about degrees. Six degrees Celsius of warming may not sound like much — probably because “temperatures can swing by 6 degrees within an hour if a warm front passes, and it doesn’t mean the end of … Continue reading
Military wants to use swarms of disposable “Cicada” drones: dropping flies …
A mini-drone that fits in the palm of your hand could give the military an upper hand on the battlefield by providing key intelligence readings. Hundreds of these small, plastic drones could be dropped off a flight and left to … Continue reading