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Regardless of its size, an airplane part needs to be monolithic, with minimal dimensional variation. Such parts ensure better control of the aircraft’s final weight. Article source: http://www.assemblymag.com/articles/92402-linear-encoder-limits-variation-of-plane-parts

(Courtesy of Emra Coban) Since the age of four, Çağan Şekercioğlu was always interested in nature and the world around him. “I grew up weird,” Şekercioğlu said. “Kids were into playing soccer, and all I wanted to do [was] lose … Continue reading →

EVERETT, Wash. — Pete Graven got hooked on aviation as a young boy, listening to stories from his uncle, a WWI fighter pilot. Jim Jackson was among the first mechanics to work on the B-29 bomber during WWII. Norm Constan … Continue reading →

Most skies above units of the National Park Service, including the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, will remain drone-free for at least 18 months because of a recent policy banning unmanned aircraft. The National Park … Continue reading →

MEET THE PRESS — SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2014 ANDREA MITCHELL: Good morning. Huge challenges for President Obama this holiday weekend from enemies old and new. The president admits he does not yet have a strategy for defeating ISIS as Britain … Continue reading →

There were few spectacular announcements of radical new aircraft at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show, held July 27 through August 3, but the popular event was well attended, the crowds enjoyed the first-ever appearance of a U.S. military jet … Continue reading →

What happens when doctors are unhappy? They have unhappy patients. A new memoir, ‘Doctored,’ presents one cardiologist’s take on the challenges facing American medicine and the real impact on patient care. Dr. Sandeep Jauhar discusses his book on Lunch Break … Continue reading →