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Wildly Intricate Steampunk Sculptures Reveal An Apocalyptic Side Of Art

Where the industrial revolution meets the impending apocalypse, with a little bit of Rococo flair thrown in, that’s where you’ll find the endlessly embellished sculptures of Kris Kuksi. The artist warps used trinkets and tchotchkes, transforming them into fantastical machines, … Continue reading

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AA: Alcoa Is Firing Up Its Margins

Alcoa Inc (AA), the world’s largest aluminum smelter and manufacturer just announced it has purchased Tital, a privately held German aerospace parts maker. No price was disclosed for the purchase, but it is known that Tital had revenue of $96 … Continue reading

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Boeing Says Plunging Oil Prices Won’t Hurt Demand For Airplanes

The price of crude oil has dropped to its lowest level in about five years and has fallen about 40 percent this year. That’s great for people filling up their gas tanks, but perhaps not such good news for a … Continue reading

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Costs rising as Boeing rushes to fly refueling tanker

Boeing engineers and mechanics are scrambling to meet an already stretched-out schedule for the first flight of the 767 jet that will become the Air Force’s new KC-46 refueling tanker. The first prototype plane, a modified commercial aircraft that lacks … Continue reading

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Did Ancient Egyptians Have Airplanes? Mechanical Engineer Thinks So

The universe is full of mysteries that challenge our current knowledge. In “Beyond Science” Epoch Times collects stories about these strange phenomena to stimulate the imagination and open up previously undreamed of possibilities. Are they true? You decide. Oopart (out … Continue reading

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Air Force: Boeing Cost Overrun on Tanker Project Jumps to $1.5 Billion

Boeing engineers and mechanics are scrambling to meet an already stretched-out schedule and get the 767-based platform for the Air Force’s new KC-46 refueling tanker into the air by year end, with an internal target date of Dec. 27. That’s … Continue reading

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Air Force: Boeing cost overrun on tanker project jumps to $1.5 billion

Boeing engineers and mechanics are scrambling to meet an already stretched-out schedule and get the 767-based platform for the Air Force’s new KC-46 refueling tanker into the air by year end, with an internal target date of Dec. 27. That’s … Continue reading

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