Rare and Historic Northrop Flying Wing Crashes Into Prison Yard In California (Updated)

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Writer

The crash is a major loss for aviation history. First flown in 1942, Northrop’s N-9M, with the “M” standing for “model,” was a test aircraft to support the development of the XB-35 and YB-35 prototype flying wing bombers. 

The N-9Ms had a 60-foot wing that was effectively a third-scale replica of the full-size bombers. This smaller surrogate design was made of both wood and metal and had a pair of engines driving pusher propellers, compared to the all-metal XB/YB-35 and its four pusher props. The N-9M was also an evolution of Jack Northrop’s earlier N-1M, which also supported the company’s flying wing work.

Northrop built four N-9Ms, designating them N-9M-1, -2, A, and B. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the U.S. Air Force canceled the XB/YB-35 program, as well as the development of the improved YB-49. Many of the airframes associated with these projects, including the first three N-9Ms, ended up being scrapped. 

Article source: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27594/rare-and-historic-northrop-flying-wing-crashes-into-prison-yard-in-california

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One of Southland’s last model and hobby shops will close because of rising rent

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Writer

Evett’s pays $4,200 monthly for its 1,100-square-foot space, up from $1,200 a month in 2012, Evett said. The last increase was too much for the shop to handle, and Evett couldn’t find anything affordable, even for a downsized store.

Article source: https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-evetts-hobby-model-shop-santa-monica-20190424-story.html

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Four Seasons Adds New Airbus for $147,000-a-Seat Private Flights

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Writer

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Article source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-23/four-seasons-has-a-new-private-jet-here-s-how-it-s-different

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Boeing Denies Claims of ‘Shoddy Production’ at Plane Factory 6 Weeks After Another Model Crashed

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Writer

Countries around the world have grounded Boeing Co.’s 737 Max 8 airline, after crashes of a Lion Air flight in October and an Ethiopian Airlines flight in March left 346 people dead.

And now, a second Boeing aircraft — the 787 Dreamliner — is coming under scrutiny, with whistleblowers who worked at a North Charleston, South Carolina, factory that produces the jet claiming the company is compromising safety with its “shoddy production” and “weak oversight.”

The New York Times was first to publish a report about the complaints on Saturday. Citing a sea of internal emails, federal and corporate documents, and interviews with current and former staffers as evidence, the Times claimed in their report that Boeing turned a blind eye to the alleged problems raised by employees, instead focussing solely on turning out planes more quickly

This led to manufacturing defects and the discovery of potentially dangerous debris and even tools left inside completed planes, the outlet reported.

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Jonathan D. “Rock” Wetherington, Sr. | Free

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Writer

Jonathan D. “Rock” Wetherington, Sr., 83 years old, passed away April 18, 2019. He was born to Harry A. and Viola A. (Brier) Wetherington, Feb. 1, 1936, in East Rockaway, Long Island, New York.

He was born on the waterfront in Long Island, N.Y., and loved to fish. He became an avid model airplane enthusiast who loved to build and fly model airplanes. Jonathan served in the US Air Force for more than 21 years and retired a decorated veteran.

He married the love of his life, M. Waynette McNabb, on Dec. 21, 1955, and celebrated more than 63 years together.

To this union was born two sons, Jonathan D. Wetherington, Jr., of Springfield, Missouri, and William Jay Wetherington of Rogers, Arkansas, and two daughters, Tammy Price of Boise, Idaho, and Karen Epps of Springfield, Missouri. Jon and Waynette have 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and two more great-grandchildren due in May; a niece, Diane Gaborc of Waterbury Connecticut; and host of friends and family.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Viola, two sisters, Jean Wetherington and Ruth Gaborc, and a brother-in-law, AJ Gaborc.

Jon will be missed by everyone who knew and loved him.

Funeral services for Jonathan Daniel Wetherington, Sr., will be announced by Day Funeral Home, Marshfield, Missouri. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Disabled American Veterans. Online condolences may be made at www.dayfh.com.

Article source: http://marshfieldmail.com/free/jonathan-d-rock-wetherington-sr/article_64a869e2-660a-11e9-9678-d36546b4f9af.html

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Tractors go on parade Saturday

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Writer

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Article source: http://www.yourgv.com/news/local_news/tractors-go-on-parade-saturday/article_6ea8cb34-6606-11e9-af9f-771a563fc0da.html

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Geneva Touring S+ review – What Hi

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Writer

The main thing you need to know when choosing a new speaker is whether it sounds good or not. The Geneva Touring S+, a combined DAB radio and Bluetooth speaker, certainly does, but its appeal also lies elsewhere.

The Touring S+ is a lovely object that could have been lifted right out of a design museum. At the same time, it is nowhere near as easy to operate as a small Pure or Roberts DAB radio. Not that that completely ruins the Geneva Touring S+’s likability.

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First impressions of the Touring S+ are of a solid block of aluminium. More than half of the surface is covered in a plastic, faux-leather material, but it’s the hard, cool aluminium on the top that sticks in the mind.

The retro style looks ‘cooler’ than the Roberts Revival, but whereas some other retro radios and speakers use distinct styling as a thin veneer to hide the cheap plastic underneath, the Geneva Touring S+ is extremely solid, with only the small grille areas over the drivers flexing under thumb pressure. Its buttons and volume knob feel great too. That big dial turns the radio on with a satisfying clunk.

The Geneva Touring S+ is practical in a few respects too. It has a telescopic aerial that sits flush with the top plate when not needed, and this brick of a radio is fairly portable. It will nestle into an airplane cabin bag, and only take up as much space as a few pairs of socks,

Article source: https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/geneva-touring-s

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