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They’re making a ‘Flying Boxcar’ into a mobile coffee shop. Because it is too cool not to.

Once the airplane is a bus, the group could use it as a mobile café, a gallery, a museum, and a stage for outdoor musical performances. Clam-shell doors open the back, where the jeeps and howitzers would once have driven … Continue reading →

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Russian airliner crashes moments after takeoff, killing 71 – KLAS

MOSCOW (AP) – A Russian airliner that had just taken off from the country’s second-busiest airport crashed Sunday, killing all 71 people aboard and scattering jagged chunks of wreckage across a snowy field outside Moscow. The pilots of the An-148 … Continue reading →

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‘We shouldn’t have to wait years:’ Car owners left waiting for replacement of dangerous air bags

KENOSHA — They’re supposed to keep you safe, but could actually put you in harm’s way — so why are some Wisconsin drivers being forced to wait years to have these potentially dangerous air bags replaced? It’s a question Betty … Continue reading →

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This Is the Most Detailed Simulation of the Universe

Called Illustris: The Next Generation, or IllustrisTNG, the simulation models a cube-shaped universe that is actually much smaller than our own. But it follows the formation of millions of galaxies in a representative region of a universe that is almost … Continue reading →

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Face Off: Boeing vs. Airbus

Levine-Weinberg: When you look at the two companies, obviously, we talked about how Boeing delivered somewhat more planes than Airbus, but Airbus is catching up, or at least, was catching up last year. And on the other side, you had … Continue reading →

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New Airplanes to Look Forward to in 2018

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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Stranded Russian Jets in Mexican Hangars Haunt Troubled Airline …

In cavernous jet hangars in and around Mexico City, Interjet has a secret. Four of the Mexican airline’s Sukhoi Superjet 100s — out of a fleet of 22 — have been grounded for at least five months because of engine … Continue reading →

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