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Spirit’s Composite Savvy Could Benefit New Boeing Plane

June 21–Boeing offered new details on its potential middle of the market plane at the Paris Air Show — and they could be promising for Wichita’s Spirit AeroSystems. Mike Delaney, Boeing vice president of airplane development, said in a presentation … Continue reading →

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Flying boat lands in Prineville

PRINEVILLE — A trio of Seattle engineers landed at the Prineville Airport on Friday to show off an aircraft type not seen in a contemporary version since World War II. They call it the Gweduck (like geoduck, the large saltwater … Continue reading →

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Kenneth "Ken" Bell, Fontana, WI

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£1.3bn order for 50 aircraft a huge boost for Bombardier’s workforce in Northern Ireland

One of SpiceJet’s Q400 turboprop aircraft By John Mulgrew June 22 2017 Bombardier has landed a huge order for 50 planes part-made in Belfast – worth up to £1.3bn. Budget Indian carrier SpiceJet has signed a letter of intent for … Continue reading →

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Gustave Whitehead: First In Flight or Fake News?

Some notable events in our state’s aviation history. Connecticut is home to several museums dedicated to our state’s aviation heritage. A January 1986 Connecticut Magazine story about Bill O’Dwyer’s attempts to recreate Gustave Whitehead’s vehicle and prove that he achieved flight in 1901, … Continue reading →

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New York’s Great Scenic Ride

Neighborhood: Sheepshead Bay, Exit 8 Overview: There’s a sliver of Brooklyn trapped between the Belt Parkway and the bay, creating a nano-neighborhood that is one block wide and 20 blocks long, and is a port of call for foodie types. … Continue reading →

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For $12000, Could This 1990 Chrysler TC By Maserati Hijack Your Heart?

Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Chrysler/Maser TC has a tenuous connection to hijacker D.B. Cooper. More importantly it has the rare Cosworth/Maserati twin-cam head. Maybe that, and not the famous airplane robbery will make it worth its asking. Miserable. … Continue reading →

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