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A camera operator points out a hotspot detected by the infrared camera of a new firefighting aircraft in Colorado. The plane’s sensors can see fire and people from 20,000 feet above, helping firefighters more effectively battle wildfires.(Photo: Manny Sotelo, KUSA-TV, … Continue reading →

The Royal Canadian Air Force has quietly turned to an unusual source for spare parts to keep its venerable search-and-rescue airplanes flying: a museum. The Citizen has learned that, in July 2012, air force technicians raided an old Hercules airplane … Continue reading →

Made in Space CTO Jason Dunn (left) and P.I. of the 3DP Experiment Mike Snyder look to optimize the first 3D printer for space. Courtesy Photo Star Trek’s replicator technology is coming to a galaxy near you. This week, Hawthorne-based … Continue reading →

(Photo : Internet Photo) 71-year old Jin Shaozhi flies his assembled plane, the White Swan in Zhejiang. Hangzhou, Zhejiang native Jin Shaozhi is not your ordinary grandpa after flying a self-made airplane he calls the White Swan. The 71 year … Continue reading →

The Royal Canadian Air Force had to get creative when seeking out essential parts for its search-and-rescue airplanes, and found a quick fix by raiding a plane at Canada’s National Air Force Museum.   In July 2012, air force technicians … Continue reading →

The 3-D printer that SpaceX will deliver to the International Space Station next week was tested in a “vomit comet,” an airplane that flies in parabolic flight path and creates moments of weightlessness. Courtesy Photo Star Trek’s replicator technology is … Continue reading →

The Royal Canadian Air Force has quietly turned to an unusual source for spare parts to keep its venerable search-and-rescue airplanes flying: a museum. The Citizen has learned that, in July 2012, air force technicians raided an old Hercules airplane … Continue reading →