Model Airplanes

The Boeing Company BA has recently commenced the final assembly of the first 787-10 Dreamliner jet – the third and largest member of the Dreamliner family – at the company’s North Charleston, SC facility. This marks the company’s entry into the next phase of the development of the 787-10, with the aircraft’s first flight date scheduled for 2017.

Final assembly will be considered over once all major sections are joined, interior and exterior components completed, power turned on and production tests begun.

A Brief Note on the 787

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner holds a distinguished position in the lucrative long-range passenger jet market. When it comes to innovation, efficiency, comfort as well as environmental awareness to create the ultimate flying experience, the 787 Dreamliner can be regarded as one of the most advanced commercial jets in the world.

The 787 family continues to evolve with the latest versions being 787-9 and 787-10. Note that the 787-10 can fly up to 6,430 nautical miles (or 11,910 kilometers), which is more than 90% of twin-aisle routes. Moreover, the airplane uses 25% less fuel per seat than any other similarly sized aircraft. The cabin accommodates 330 passengers in the typical two-class seating arrangement.

In a marked improvement over its predecessor, the 787-10 will retain 95% commonality, despite increasing the seating and cargo capacity, thus setting a new benchmark for fuel efficiency and operating economics in the aviation industry.

In Mar 2016, the company started the major assembly of its first 787-10 model.

Article source: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/boeing-ba-787-10-ready-for-next-phase-final-assembly-on-cm719285

John Glenn’s extraordinary life was defined by flying — whether in a propeller-powered Corsair, a ground-hugging F-9 Panther jet or the single-seat Mercury spacecraft that he named Friendship 7.

By Jack Torry and Marion Renault The Columbus Dispatch

To know what John Glenn prized most in his life after his beloved wife, Annie, you needed only to check the U.S. Senate office he occupied for many years on Capitol Hill before he retired from politics. Yes, there were family photos and the obligatory political photo of Glenn with then-President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. But that was eclipsed by models of the Mercury spacecraft in which he orbited the Earth in 1962 and the swift F-8U jet in which he set a coast-to-coast speed record and the F-86 jet fighter he flew during the Korean War. In particular, he loved to show visitors a large wall plaque that charted the three orbits of his 1962 flight, including his pass over Perth, Australia, where the city of light, as it is known, had every light in the city switched on that night. 

You see, John Glenn, who died Thursday at age 95, was a pilot who happened to serve in the U.S. Senate. Never mind that no other Ohio politician ever won four U.S. Senate races, or that he made a fortune investing in hotels; Glenn’s extraordinary life was defined by flying — whether in a propeller-powered Corsair, a ground-hugging F-9 Panther jet or the single-seat Mercury spacecraft that he named Friendship

Article source: http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20161208/john-glenn-american-hero-i-never-got-tired-of-flying

SUAMICO, Wis. (WBAY) – If it’s on your Christmas wish list, you’re not alone.

The Federal Aviation Administration predicts 2,500,000 drones will be sold this year, more than doubling sales from 2015.

Bill Bongle is an FAA-certified drone pilot and consultant in drone flight training, photography and repair. It comes as no surprise to him that drones are soaring in popularity.

“It’s just becoming more mainstream,” he said. “More people are seeing actually what it is. They’re seeing the terrific photos and videos and things that people are able to produce, so it’s a very attractive thing.”

Bongle is quick to point out that drones are far more than just a toy. Owning one comes with a great deal of responsibility.

“The most important things, of course, are airspace and the safety,” he said. “The biggest concern is that drones might invade the airspace of airplanes. We don’t want that, so the tips are if you’re within five miles of an airport, as a hobbyist, you’re required to notify the airport.

“The altitude, your maximum altitude is 400 feet. You should not fly over people.”

Any drone weighing more than eight ounces must be registered with the FAA. The cost is $5, and Bongle recommends doing it through the FAA’s website.

If a drone is under your Christmas tree, Bongle advises you thoroughly read the instructions, know the rules, and take it slow.

“I

Article source: http://wbay.com/2016/12/09/faa-certified-drone-pilot-gives-tips-before-you-fly/

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Dave Dyke and his WWII propeller
Dorothy Edwards

The Naples Museum of Military Memorabilia will soon have an old piece of aviation history to display.

Retired Navy pilot Dave Dyke, 80, of North Naples, is giving the museum a 7-foot-2-inch wooden propeller of a World War II transport plane.

Dyke has kept the propeller in his study for the past 35 years. He bought it in the 1980s, after spying it at a shop in Miami.

He believed it to belong to an old World War I “Jenny,” the popular training and barnstormer plane of the 1910s that had open-air cockpits and upper and lower wings.

But the propellers of that area typically were made of darker, heavier wood. A design number etched into Dyke’s propeller showed it was built by Hartrzell Propeller Inc. of southern Ohio.

Wooden propellers are typically impossible to trace and hard to date, said Kevin Ryan, a tech representative at Hartzell and the company’s go-to “wooden prop guy.”

“But the military ones we can pinpoint,” Ryan said.

“We have a lot of people who come to us saying, ‘My

Article source: http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2016/12/08/retired-naval-officer-donates-world-war-ii-plane-propeller-part-museum/95012472/