Category Archives: Model Airpanes

Hundreds to flock to Carmichaels for Brodak Fly-In – Observer

Trista Thurston Staff Writer Trista Thurston works out of the Waynesburg office covering Greene County crime, courts, education and more. She’s a 2016 graduate of Ohio University and recent transplant to Pennsylvania. She has also written for the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette … Continue reading →

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Pilot whose plane went down had roots at Van Nuys Airport and lived a life devoted to flight

To say Pat Napolitano was an enthusiastic aviator is an understatement. The longtime Van Nuys resident ate, breathed and talked airplanes, a love that most likely started as a young boy during a visit one day to Woodley Park with … Continue reading →

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Just how gross are airplane cabins really?

You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. The bacterial communities accompanying airline passengers at 30,000 feet have a lot in common with the bacterial communities surrounding people in their homes and offices, according to … Continue reading →

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Unwanted Airbus A380s Are Starting to Be Stripped for Parts

The gargantuan, double-decker, four-engine Airbus A380 is a titan of the skies, but that doesn’t mean that airlines actually want to fly it. Reuters reports that two of the enormous craft, which only entered service about ten years ago, are … Continue reading →

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An interest in model airplanes paved the way for Ben Diachun of Scaled Composites

Ben Diachun, 42, is president of Scaled Composites, the Burt Rutan-founded aerospace design and manufacturing firm based in Mojave, Calif. The company is known for creating unconventional aircraft such as SpaceShipOne, the privately funded space plane that won the $10-million … Continue reading →

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Tri-State Model Flyers to host annual fly-in/swap meet

CANNONSBURG, Ky. — The Tri-State Model Flyers will have its seventh annual fly-in/swap meet on Friday and Saturday, June 8-9, at the club field, 12902 Virginia Blvd., Cannonsburg, Kentucky. Admission and parking are free. Flight simulators will be available in the … Continue reading →

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AERO PACKAGE: RC planes landing June 15-16

The Bartlesville Falcons Radio Control model airplane Club’s annual “Big Bird” fun-fly will take off June 15-16 at the Copan Model Air Park. Several “flyers” from Tulsa, Ponca City, Guthrie, and Joplin, Mo., are expected to participate in the annual … Continue reading →

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