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If airplanes are so full, why not make bigger planes? It’s complicated

There’s a risk buried in that forecast, though. The idea of using bigger planes on intraregional routes isn’t new. Boeing’s single-aisle 757 and Airbus’ double-aisle A300 targeted essentially the same market in the 1980s, before the 737 and A320 left … Continue reading

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New Airplanes to Look Forward to in 2018 | Flying Magazine

The Pilatus PC-24 gives longtime fans of the remarkable PC-12 NG turboprop single reason to cheer the arrival of its turbofan-powered counterpart, which stands out among the light-jet competition mainly because of its huge rear cargo door and the ability … Continue reading

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What’s a classic car really worth if you won’t actually drive it?

On Nov. 8, 1975, Robert Zambelli bought himself a Ferrari. It was a beautiful thing: a yellow 1967 330 GTC, one of the first twelve-cylinder cars sold by a dealership which was not yet called Ferrari of Atlanta. A pilot … Continue reading

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Hawk Road Flyers reset Chili Fly-In for Saturday

Whenever Skye Pournazari posts new content, you’ll get an email delivered to your inbox with a link. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Article source: http://www.maryvilledailyforum.com/life/article_c9c505ce-0cec-11e8-a284-dfeee09b22f5.html

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Model planes take flight in Mesa this weekend for 14th annual …

MESA, AZ – An airshow will be in the sky over east Mesa this weekend — just on a smaller scale — as the Arizona Model Aviators celebrate the 14th annual Arizona Electric Festival.  More than 100 model airplanes and … Continue reading

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Using shark scales to design better drones, planes, and wind turbines

To build more aerodynamic machines, researchers are drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: the ocean. A team of evolutionary biologists and engineers at Harvard University, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of South Carolina, have shed light on a … Continue reading

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Clyde E. Norell — Rochester – Post

Clyde Einar Norell, 87, of Rochester, died of cancer on Feb. 4, 2018, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester. His parents, older brother and sister were all born in Sweden, but Clyde was born in Duluth on Oct. 22, 1930. He … Continue reading

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