Monthly Archives: June 2014

Simply copying nature is no way to succeed at inventing – just ask Leonardo da …

Where do inventions come from? There’s no magic formula, but there are ways to improve your creativity. One method is to look at nature. Some call this activity bionics, others call it biomimetics. Whatever you call it, it is big … Continue reading

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Plane fans flock to fly-in

ASHEBORO — All eyes were on the sky Saturday at the Asheboro Regional Airport as the N.C. Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame’s 7th Annual Fly-in soared into high gear. By early afternoon, the tarmac was crowded with aircraft enthusiasts, … Continue reading

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Students worked together to “recycle” projects

Brandon, 17, and other students in the Forest High School Exceptional Student Education program reworked nearly discarded “Vision 2040: A Global Perspective” green-technology projects from the school’s Engineering and Manufacturing Institute of Technology program. According to Kevin Christian, Marion County … Continue reading

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Paper Airplanes Turn Into Remote-Controlled Drones With These Tiny Devices

In less than a minute, this gadget turns a paper airplane into a drone that can be controlled with your smartphone. The PowerUp 3.0 is a miniature propeller, rudder and engine that will carry your paper airplane a full 60 … Continue reading

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In China, small plane makers chase growth in auto industry slipstream

* Success of automaker joint ventures provides blueprint * Piaggio Aero joins peers in considering China JV * China business jet sales to top $65 bln over 20 years * Gulfstream, Dassault Falcon prefer to export from home By Fang … Continue reading

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Bird? Plane? No, but the Same View for Tennis Matches

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Oregon man looking for electric plane financing

MEDFORD, Ore. — When aerospace engineer Stephan Boutenko read a magazine article about a Chinese-made electric airplane in 2009, he was impressed with the technology — but knew he could come up with a better design. “I thought, ‘If there’s something significant … Continue reading

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