Monthly Archives: April 2015

The Jumbo Jet Faces a Make or Break Year at Boeing, Airbus

Seattle/Paris:  The jumbo jet, for many years the workhorse of modern air travel, could be close to running out of runway. Last year, there were zero orders placed by commercial airlines for new Boeing 747s or Airbus A380s, reflecting a … Continue reading

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Model Boat Builders Gather in Woods Hole

COURTESY OF WOODS HOLE MUSEUMSailing in Woods Hole’s Eel Pond is a model of the “Charles W. Morgan,”America’s last whaling ship, was built by modeler Bill Huizing of New Jersey. WOODS HOLE – Model boat builders have a saying. The … Continue reading

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The American Hot Rod

Every story has a beginning; it’s the middle and the end that are in question. Well, the middle and end of this story have already been written on many pages, in many places but it’s the beginning—the man and the … Continue reading

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TwinPilots creates custom scale pilots for model airplanes using 3D printing

3D Data Storage 3D Design 3D Designers 3D Scanning 3D Software  3D Systems  3D Technology  3D Printing Applications  3D Printing Apps  3D Printing Events  3D Printing Materials 3D Printing Service  3D Printing Technology  3D Printers 3D Printer Accessories 3D Printer … Continue reading

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Heems: ‘If Someone’s Got To Do It, It Should Be Me’

i Heems at SiriusXM New York City Studios in March. Robin Marchant/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Robin Marchant/Getty Images Heems at SiriusXM New York City Studios in March. Robin Marchant/Getty Images The Queens rapper spoke with Microphone Check about … Continue reading

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Collective Intelligence for Mega Problem Solving

The year is 2050. The oceans have risen, populations are panicking, the simmering climate changes the tropics to deserts, and key resources are nearly depleted. Major governments are calling for a concerted rescue effort whose magnitude will dwarf World War … Continue reading

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Airline world’s tiny secret: infatuation with model planes

NEW YORK (AP) – In America, businessmen shake hands. In Japan, they bow. But all over the world airline executives engage in a greeting that is all their own: the exchange of model airplanes. When airlines start flying to new … Continue reading

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