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Flight attendant must pay model $101,000 for burns from soup spill …

A model has been awarded $101,920 for her extreme burns allegedly caused by a flight attendant accidentally spilling scalding instant noodle soup on the model’s lap inflight.  (iStock) A model has been awarded $101,928 for extensive injures incurred on a … Continue reading →

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747 makes last bittersweet flight for a US commercial airline

MARANA, Arizona — There may be no airliner as recognizable as the Boeing 747, the world’s first jumbo jet, with its iconic hump of an upper deck. For aviation fans, the introduction of the “Queen of the Skies” was a … Continue reading →

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Where Real Warbirds Go to Fly

One day soon, before the end of this year, Steve Hinton will climb into the cockpit of one of the most significant fighters of World War II—one of the few World War II fighters he hasn’t flown—and take it up on … Continue reading →

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Boeing completing 787-10 flight tests with GE engines

(Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) has still to complete flight tests on the newly certified 787-10 Dreamliner with General Electric Co (GE.N) engines, but has finished tests with Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (RR.L) engines, a Boeing executive said on Tuesday. The … Continue reading →

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Bugatti Chiron to get 3D-printed titanium brake calipers

Automakers have only recently started to take advantage of 3D printing. It’s been interesting to see the wide variety 3D-printed parts being put into production. Mini now offers customizable trim and interior pieces. Michelin created an airless 3D-printed tire that … Continue reading →

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New hypersonic plane design could see a radically updated return of the biplane

A new airplane shape for hypersonic planes has been proposed by chinese researchers. Typical hypersonic airplane designs have followed the two wing configurations used in all planes. The lower wing is a common compression surface, while the upper wing is … Continue reading →

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Model who had genitals burned by hot ramen receives £90,000 …

An Asian Airlines 747 (file photo). Reuters A model who suffered horrific injuries to her “private parts” during a flight has been handed a payout of almost £90,000 by a South Korean airline. The woman, who was only identified by … Continue reading →

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