Tag Archives: model airplanes

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Sherilyn Johnson unloads her arms of lesson materials after walking into Sweet Briar School, the sounds of playing children behind her. model airplanes and a solar system hang from the ceiling. Maps, artwork and lesson plans … Continue reading →

It’s one of the most iconic bombers from World War II, and it was a key part of Allied strategy to fight the Nazis and liberate Europe. Before that, though, what eventually became the B-17 suffered a tragic setback 83 … Continue reading →

A Lion Air plane at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Banten, Indonesia, on Monday. A Boeing 737 Max jet, operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air, crashed into the Java Sea with 189 people on board, making it the model’s first accident and potentially the worst … Continue reading →

Brightly colored molecular models line two walls of Yet-Ming Chiang’s office at MIT. Chiang, a materials science professor and serial battery entrepreneur, has spent much of his career studying how slightly different arrangements of those sticks and spheres add up … Continue reading →

Chuck Hocking has 25 yeas of experience with radio-controlled planes.(Photo: Submitted) Constantly smiling, known for helping a friend, and most often seen flying a radio-controlled plane; that’s Chuck Hocking. With a variety of interests, skills, and qualities, his No. 1 … Continue reading →

Drawn from the archives of the Capital Times and Wisconsin State Journal, this feature focuses on individuals who made an impact on Madison and Dane County. Article source: https://madison.com/news/local/obituaries/johnson-oscar-w/article_c2895d3c-598e-5913-b103-0348906e5195.html

The investigation of the fatal crash of a Lion Air jet that Boeing delivered less than three months ago — the first of the new 737 MAX model to suffer such a tragedy — will be painstaking, as the plane … Continue reading →