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Good Grief. No, Airplanes Don’t “Evolve” by Natural Law.

In an article entitled “Survival of the Flight Test: Airplanes Evolve, Too,” Live Science reporter Tanya Lewis offers the startling claim that airplanes evolve the same way living organisms do. Come again? That’s right, but she’s just echoing a paper, … Continue reading →

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Corvette Caravan to stop in Cape for the first time

Kenny Pincksten has been a car enthusiast since he was 12. He now owns two Corvettes, a 1963 model and a 2014, and is looking forward to attending the first Corvette Caravan to stop in Cape Girardeau. This marks the … Continue reading →

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Congressman Olson discusses Flight 17, Mexican border crisis with Fort Bend …

U.S. Congressman Pete Olson presented his 2014 congressional update to the Central Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Monday morning, which addressed the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, tensions at the Texas border with Mexico, and impending EPA legislation, among … Continue reading →

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Aero modelers abuzz over Saturday’s fly-in at Nacogdoches airport

NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) – Aero modelers from all over Texas, and parts of Louisiana and Arkansas, are gathering at the A.L. Mangham Airport in Nacogdoches. They’re here for Saturday’s fly-in. The free displays and demonstrations of not your ‘run of … Continue reading →

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Plane crash on Penghu kills dozens

A TransAsia Airways (復興航空) plane crashed on Penghu yesterday, killing at least 47 people, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said last night. The flight from Greater Kaohsiung crashed near the Magong Airport’s runway with 54 passengers and four crew on … Continue reading →

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Some mechanical engineering students built two 3D printers

Amarillo, TX — A group of West Texas AM students are using new technology to create 3D printers for the School of Engineering and Computer Sciences.  The goal these students had were to build the three dimensional printers using parts … Continue reading →

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Boeing’s unfinished work on 787 parts drops 30 percent in second quarter

The amount of unfinished work on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner declined significantly during the second quarter of 2014, a company official said Wednesday during an earnings update. “Traveled work has declined by 30 percent since this time last quarter,” finance … Continue reading →

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