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Engineering Analysis Shows How to Drastically Reduce an Airplane’s Tarmac …

Airplanes spend an awful lot of  time waiting on tarmacs. In some cases, the time a plane spends waiting on the tarmac rivals the flight itself.  A new mathematical tool developed by engineers could change that. Georgios Vatistas, a mechanical … Continue reading

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South St. Paul model aircraft fans lose the airfields – TwinCities.com

Vergel Mariano and his friends are looking for a new home to pilot their planes. Mariano is among of group of about a dozen radio-controlled model aircraft hobbyists who have used a strip of land at Kaposia Landing in South … Continue reading

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EXCHANGE: Prairie Aviation Museum gets makeover – Belleville News

The Prairie Aviation Museum embraces all forms of aviation — from military to outer space and everything in between — in its recently refurbished space on Illinois 9 near the old airport. “We didn’t want to be all military,” said … Continue reading

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New Analysis Can Drastically Reduce an Airplane’s Tarmac Time

Airplanes spend an awful lot of  time waiting on tarmacs. In some cases, the time a plane spends waiting on the tarmac rivals the flight itself.  A new mathematical tool developed by engineers could change that. Georgios Vatistas, a mechanical … Continue reading

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Portable Workbench Is Solid And Space Saving

Last week we covered the topic of electronic work benches. But we know that there’s more to life than soldering irons and tiny components. Sometimes to pull off a hack, you need to get your hands dirty, and get some … Continue reading

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New Model Could Drastically Reduce an Airplane’s Tarmac Time

Airplanes spend an awful lot of  time waiting on tarmacs. In some cases, the time a plane spends waiting on the tarmac rivals the flight itself.  A new mathematical tool developed by engineers could change that. Georgios Vatistas, a mechanical … Continue reading

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New Cirrus Aircraft center to be built at McGhee Tyson Airport – WBIR

Governor Bill Haslam announced a new Cirrus Aircraft center that will be built at the McGhee Tyson Airport. WBIR Article source: http://www.wbir.com/story/news/local/maryville-blount/2015/05/06/tys-cirrus-aircraft-haslam-announcement-vision-center/70879736/

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