Two Mexican airplanes were shot down on December 8 and 9 by the Armed …

Vladimir L. Padrino, Venezuelan Minister of Defense officially announced that the Armed Forces of Venezuela shot down two Mexican airplanes on December 8 and 9.

The official released on December 8 the first message through his Twitter account in which he said: “Once again our Aerospace Defense detects, intercepts and immobilizes an airplane entered illegally.”

Attached to the message, he published a photograph of the airplane, where the plates XB-KLQ can be observed. Aviation Safety Network Service said that it belongs to a Rockwell Sabreliner 60ELXM model.

According to international regulations, airplanes from Mexico bear license plates that start with XA, XB and XC.

Two Mexican airplanes were shot down on December 8 and 9 by the Armed Forces of Venezuela, said Vladimir L. Padrino, Minister of Defense of that country.

Two Mexican airplanes were shot down on December 8 and 9 by the Armed Forces of Venezuela, said Vladimir L. Padrino, Minister of Defense of that country.

On December 9, Padrino published a photograph of a second airplane, accompanied by the message: “Another airplane shot down by the FANB. It violated our airspace presumably for drug trafficking.”

Mexican Aircraft shot down in Venezuela (Photo: Animal Politico)

Article source: http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2014/12/two-mexican-airplanes-were-shot-down-on-december-8-and-9-by-the-armed-forces-of-venezuela/

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IFlyTailies Creates Intricate RC Airplane Cockpits & Parts Using 3D Printing

rcplane4It’s really amazing how 3D printing is becoming a technology that is used across all fields of research and all forms of manufacturing, and by hobbyists from all walks of life. We’ve seen the technology used to create things as big as a house, to objects that can only be seen under a microscope. Each and every day we discover new uses for this up-and-coming technology that just a few years ago only a small percentage of people had heard of.

In the past couple years alone, 3D printing has begun to make its way into the aerospace industry. Boeing, as well as other companies, is using the technology to build airplane parts, and within a few years we may even see the first entirely 3D printed airplane fuselage go to use.

One company is using 3D printing to create airplane parts of another kind. Alex Breitkreutz, and his company, IFlyTailies.com, have been in the business of selling parts for RC airplanes for quite some time now. Recently, however, Breitkreutz decided to begin utilizing some of his design skills, in combination with 3D printers, to create custom, one-of-a-kind RC airplane parts.

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“I offer scale accessories for RC model airplanes and helicopters,” Breitkreutz tells 3DPrint.com. “Unless the products are individual items, I mostly offer products that require a mix of manufacturing techniques. 3D printing has helped me [in] creating a lot more detail in

Article source: http://3dprint.com/32632/3d-printed-rc-airplanes/

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The year in Boeing: The aerospace giant is probably thankful 2014 was less …



BOEING Dreamliner

A visitor to the an aerospace show inspects a model of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner passenger plane.





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Buyer’s Guide: How to Pick Your First Drone

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A Phantom drone buzzes above Gaviota State Beach at sunset on November 26, 2014, in Santa Barbara, California.
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Find the quadcopter that’s right for you

It’s a good bet 2014 will be remembered as the year drones really took off.

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Wright ‘B’ Flyer Inc. to build new airplane at original Wright Co. factory

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Louis Beringer: 1950-2014: Toledo police sergeant had radio-control plane hobby

Retired Toledo police Sgt. Louis Beringer, 64, of Sylvania, an avid hobbyist who flew radio-controlled airplanes for decades and assisted with the annual Weak Signals Radio Control Model Exposition, died Saturday of lung failure at Ebeid Hospice Residence in Sylvania.

His son, Todd, said Mr. Beringer had suffered prostate cancer, which metastasized to his lungs.

Mr. Beringer spent most of his police career in the records section, where he served as administrative supervisor.

Among his duties was performing background checks on Toledoans who sought a handgun card under the city’s handgun-owner identification regulations.

He retired as sergeant in 2003.

He was born on Feb. 15, 1950, in Bellflower, Calif., to Leslie and Marjorie Beringer.

His father was in the Army.

“They moved all over the country and overseas,” son Todd said.

After Leslie Beringer’s discharge, the family settled in Toledo. Mr. Beringer graduated from Start High School in 1967.

He attended college and joined the National Guard while working in various jobs before taking the test to become a police officer in 1976.

After retiring from the police department he opened a lawn service with about a dozen customers. He later worked for a hobby shop where he could pursue his passion for radio-controlled aircraft.

Mr. Beringer became interested in flying miniature aircraft after he and his son, who had purchased “a really cheap radio-controlled car,” attended a Weak Signals show at the old Sports Arena, his son said.

“We both fell in love with that. That day we left the Sports Arena and went to the Hobby Stop,” his son said.

“He

Article source: http://www.toledoblade.com/Deaths/2014/12/22/Louis-Beringer-1950-2014-Toledo-police-sergeant-had-radio-control-plane-hobby.html

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Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear review | TrustedReviews

What are the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear?

These Sennheisers are the first in-ear model to join the Momentum series, which has helped to establish the company as a top choice for people after stylish headphones with better sound quality than Beats.

The excellent bottom-end and sub-bass response that makes the full-size Sennheiser Momentum headphones so thrilling is back with a vengeance here, providing plenty of excitement. They’re crackers for electronic tracks, and have plenty of treble presence, too.

While there are some cheaper models that get quite close to the performance of the Momentum In-Ear, and we’re not in true high-end territory here, these earphones will please an awful lot of ears. Particularly those who enjoy bass thrills.

Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear – Design and Comfort

Most of Sennheiser’s in-ear headphones tend to look a little ordinary. But like the larger Momentums, the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear are different, and embrace colour. The main parts of their bodies are red, but it’s a dark and subtly metallic shade that’s far removed from the bright red used commonly in sports earphones.

That said, the two-tone red-black cable is on the brighter side.

The earpiece bodies are plastic, with a little plate of metal on the back where the Sennheiser logo sits. Take the ear tips off and you’ll see what Sennheiser calls the stainless steel sound tunnel. While the outer part of the earphones is plastic, the inner is metal.

Use of metal in earphones seems to be

Article source: http://www.trustedreviews.com/sennheiser-momentum-in-ear-review

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