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Boeing bullish as record year ends – Yakima Herald

SEATTLE — As a record production year winds down at Boeing, executives shrug off analysts’ worries about a possible downturn and express full confidence in busy years ahead for Washington state’s aerospace industry. With massive production hikes planned and a … Continue reading

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Sid Sharp: A lasting legacy

Downtown Hanford, which has long served as an iconic backdrop for the city, lost one of its most outspoken advocates in 2014. Sidney “Sid” Sharp, died on June 28 at the age of 79, just months after the construction began … Continue reading

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When Main Street is a Runway

Spruce Creek is the world’s largest “airpark,” or fly-in community, where half the homes have hangars and airplanes have the right of way. Article source: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/photo/when-main-street-runway-n279831

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Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?

As searchers close in on what appears to be the main wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501 the retrieval of the airplane’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders should soon follow. The wreckage lies no more than around 100 feet down … Continue reading

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Aviation club helps new pilots learn ins, outs of UAVs Featured

Scott Estes, right, controls his drone in flight while others watch on the monitor what its camera is capturing. SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News   Members of the Bartow County Model Aviation (BCMA) braved a cold, rainy Saturday to help … Continue reading

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Chickenhawk Response No. 8: The Economic Realities (and Unrealities) of a …

After 20 years in the Air Force, mostly in the airborne reconnaissance business with about 11 years flying both the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper (with thousands of hours flying close air support over Iraq and Afghanistan), there was … Continue reading

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Local drone experts discuss new technology outpacing federal laws – Idaho Press

Greg Kreller/IPT Vallivue vs. Eagle Football Alex Plew flies the DJI Phantom drone during an October football game between Vallivue and Eagle at Eagle High School. The team also uses the drone to assist in high angle video footage of … Continue reading

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