Monthly Archives: April 2019

Wheels Up! Marvel of Flight 2019 Has Taken Off

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. – Those looking to experience the true thrill of a lifetime, should head to the DeFuniak Springs Municiple Airport. The 9th Annual Marvel of Flight is ready for take off. “We try to excite them, that this … Continue reading

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Documentary About Elite Model Airplanes to Have Its World Premiere This Week at CIFF

Float Pictures Friends since they met at Shaker Heights High School, Cleveland-born filmmakers Phil Kibbe and Ben Saks will will host the world premiere of their new documentary film FLOAT this week at the Cleveland International Film Festival, where it screens in … Continue reading

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How Virtual Reality is poised to change the aviation industry

Credit: Pixnio. Although technologists, media outlets, and fictions have been teasing it for decades, it’s only these past couple of years that technology has caught up with consumers’ ambition for virtual reality (VR). VR is particularly exciting for gaming and … Continue reading

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Boeing’s Grounded 737 Max — the Story So Far: QuickTake

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NASA, MIT Test Futuristic Shape-Shifting Airplane Wing

A team of NASA and MIT engineers created a “radically” new kind of airplane wing. Assembled from hundreds of tiny identical pieces, the pinion can change shape to control flight. Instead of requiring separate movable surfaces (like those metal flaps … Continue reading

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Between Two Deadly Crashes, Boeing Moved Haltingly to Make 737 MAX Fixes

Even after evidence emerged implicating a new automated flight-control system in the Indonesia disaster, the industry message was that pilots would be able to overcome glitches by following common emergency steps. “Our pilots are trained to deal with any of … Continue reading

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The savvy Clevelander’s guide to supporting local films at CIFF

Running from March 27 through April 7, the 43rd installment of the Cleveland International Film Festival is in full swing. With a theme of “Welcome,” #CIFF43 is spotlighting 211 feature films and 237 short films representing 71 countries—but even with such a … Continue reading

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