Model Airplanes

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Art gives wings to David Gray’s creativity. The painter and sketcher who spent most of his childhood in Columbus will speak during a free opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday about his current exhibit at Gallery 506 in the Columbus Area Visitors Center.

Refreshments and beer/wine will be served.

This show, which runs through February, consists primarily of Gray’s paintings and drawings depicting military aircraft. Also on display are model airplanes on loan from the local Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum.

While majoring in history at Mississippi State from 1981 to 1984, Gray produced his first commissioned, limited-edition print – an F-16 – which sold out in three months.

Read more in Friday’s Republic.

Article source: http://www.therepublic.com/2018/01/18/meet-aviation-artist-at-friday-reception/

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COPENHAGEN – Aloysius “Al” H. R. Eisel, 84, of Watson Rd., died Thursday night, January 18, 2018 at his home.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 29, 1933, a son of the late Henry and Antoinette (Zimmerman) Eisel. He graduated from Copenhagen Central School in 1951. On October 30, 1954 he married Marion Drews at the St. Mary’s Church in Copenhagen. Al served in the United States Marine Corps as an Air Traffic Controller from September 1951 to September 1954, amidst the Korean War. During this time he was stationed in Japan and Cherry Point, North Carolina. After his service, he worked as a Millwright for St. Regis Mill in Deferiet, retiring in 1993.

Article source: http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/obit/aloysius-al-h-r-eisel-20180120

Art gives wings to David Gray’s creativity. The painter and sketcher who spent most of his childhood in Columbus will speak during a free opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. today about his current exhibit at Gallery 506 in the Columbus Area Visitors Center.

Refreshments and beer/wine will be served.

This show, which runs through February, consists primarily of Gray’s paintings and drawings depicting military aircraft. Also on display are model airplanes on loan from the local Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum.

Gray’s love affair with airplanes, aviation and history began as a small child. As a boy, he would ride his bike to the local airport to dream and play in a derelict C-119 cargo plane. Too young to fly, Gray turned to paper and pencil to fulfill his fascination with aviation and history, and began drawing airplanes, ships and epic battle scenes in second grade.

His keen interest never waning, Gray received his private pilot’s license at age 17.

While majoring in history at Mississippi State from 1981 to 1984, Gray produced his first commissioned, limited-edition print — an F-16 — which sold out in three months.

Information: 812-378-2622.

Article source: http://www.therepublic.com/2018/01/19/aircraft_exhibits_opening_reception_is_today_at_gallery_506_friday_inside_news/

The NW Model Hobby Expo is back again this year, running, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26-28 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. This expo has lots of radio control hobby events, vendors, activities, and a whole building of swap items. It’s the event of the year for many hobbyists, collectors, competitors, distributors, and tech firms from the Pacific Northwest.

Participants and vendors will range from local to national to international, with model airplanes, boats, cars, robots and drones.

Activities include indoor radio-control car racing, drift car racing, crawler cars, airplane/quad/helicopter flying, an indoor boat pond and drone racing. Battle robots will perform on Saturday and Sunday. Makers will explore 3-D printing and lasers. Find the full schedule and details at http://nwmhe.com.

Article source: http://www.valleyrecord.com/life/nw-model-hobby-expo-returns-to-evergreen-state-fairgrounds-jan-26-to-28/

The next sector ripe for electrification: aviation.

Electric airplanes could completely make over the regional airline sector — fundamentally changing the way we move around and creating new economic opportunities.

On this week’s Energy Gang, we’ll talk with Ashish Kumar, the CEO of Zunum Aero, about the company’s electric propulsion system and hybrid-electric airplane model. We’ll discuss design challenges, battery requirements, immediate market opportunities, and the long-term economic benefits of electrified aviation.

Then, a look at the latest global figures on renewables investment. China had another explosive year in 2017, while America had an anemic one. We’ll tease out the latest global numbers that broke over the last week.

The Energy Gang is brought to you by CPower Energy Management. Find out more about CPower’s demand-side energy management solutions.

Recommended reading:

• Zunum Aero technology and design
• GTM: Zunum Aero, an Electric Airplane Startup Backed by Boeing and JetBlue Ventures, Unstealths
• GTM: Global Renewable Energy Prices Will Be Competitive With Fossil Fuels by 2020
• GTM: China More Than Doubles America’s 2017 Investments in Clean Energy, in a ‘Runaway’ Year

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Article source: https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/electric-airplanes-are-the-future-of-aviation