Monthly Archives: April 2014

Cheap UAVs give photographers an eye in the sky – Walla Walla Union

The sky is no longer the limit. Aerial photography, once confined to shots taken from an expensive-to-fly airplane or helicopter operated by a highly skilled pilot, can now be made from small remote-controlled helicopters holding mini cameras, the whole outfit … Continue reading

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F-35 maintenance cost projection will be reduced

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will decrease its $1.1 trillion estimate for the cost of supporting Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet over a 55-year lifespan, the top U.S. weapons buyer said Thursday. “It will drop to a number that’s not trivial … Continue reading

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Sound Advice: ‘Fly’ at home with flight simulator

Photo by HANDOUT On your Facebook page there is a picture of you at the controls of what looks to be a large airplane. Is that an actual plane you are flying? It’s a full motion Boeing 737-800 flight simulator. … Continue reading

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General Plastics to Introduce FST Composite Core Foam Series at Hamburg …

Tacoma, WA (PRWEB) April 04, 2014 General Plastics Manufacturing Company will debut its new fire/smoke/toxicity (FST)-compliant polyurethane foam cores at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2014 in Hamburg, Germany. This is the company’s first appearance at this event, which attracted 1,000 … Continue reading

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News and Updates – Busting Myths about the FAA and Unmanned Aircraft

February 26–There are a lot of misconceptions and misinformation about unmanned aircraft system (UAS) regulations. Here are some common myths and the corresponding facts. Myth #1: The FAA doesn’t control airspace Article source: http://www.aviation.ca/2014040117665/news/international/us/federal-aviation-administration/17665-news-and-updates-busting-myths-about-the-faa-and-unmanned-aircraft

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Commercial drone industry looking to fly locally

ENCINITAS — Four propellers whirred, buzzing like the sound of a small swarm of bees. Encinitas resident Treggon Owens watched his UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), lift off into the air. Soon, the UAV rose 100 feet above Owens, who stood … Continue reading

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Is This North Korea’s Drone Technology?

Social Sharing: On  |OffNot You? What’s This Share videos you watch on WSJ Live with your Facebook friends. Videos you watch here will automatically be posted to your timeline. Log OutIf this is not you or you want to change users, logout. … Continue reading

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