Category Archives: Model Airpanes

Local dad, pilot teaches kids to fly … model airplanes that is.

This article appears in the June issue of  400 Life. By Jennifer Colosimo Before Tim Thompson could walk, he loved aviation. He spent his toddler years tagging along with his dad to the airport. By 7, he got his first … Continue reading

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‘Major step forward’: NAU engineer developing a more accurate failure prediction model for ductile metals

May 28, 2019 Every day, Americans rely on engineered systems such as bridges, buildings and offshore structures that are subject to extreme weather, earthquakes and a range of other conditions. Knowing how materials used in these systems respond to stressors … Continue reading

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Stratolaunch Systems

Stratolaunch Systems is a private spaceflight company that aims to create an airborne launch system for spacecraft. It is the brainchild of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who steered the company until his death from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of blood … Continue reading

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Airman’s family turns grief into gift by helping Wisconsin troops with travel costs

The next day, seven weeks shy of his 21st birthday, Ben was practicing to earn his motorcycle permit. As he veered around a curve wearing his helmet, gloves and safety gear, Ben lost control of the bike, struck a parked … Continue reading

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HPC Brings The Heat to Impacts of Global Warming

It’s hard to avoid news of global warming and climate change. At approximately 415 parts-per-million (ppm), many scientists believe that earth’s carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are as high as they’ve been since the Miocene era approximately 15 million years ago1. … Continue reading

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Battlefield 5 US and JP Factions Arrive in Secret, Firestorm Respawn System Being Worked On

Looking forward to new factions in Battlefield 5? It seems DICE has sneakily slotted in the Battlefield 5 US faction, and the Japan faction in its latest patch. Thanks to Battlefield dataminer temporyal, we get to see evidence of this, … Continue reading

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This Giant Flying Lego Helicopter Is Actually a Drone

Drone designer Adam Woodworth has done some amazing designs in the past — from Imperial Star Destroyers to F-22 Raptors — but this giant Lego helicopter is clearly his best yet. Check it out in action: The drone — presented … Continue reading

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