Monthly Archives: May 2015

GE 3D prints a working RC jet engine

General Electric this week revealed that it has completed a multi-year project to print a working jet engine. The engine, small enough to fit in a backpack, was built by a team of technicians, machinists and engineers at GE Aviation’s Additive … Continue reading

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LACMA to show Chris Burden’s last finished work, ‘Ode to Santos Dumont’

In early January, artist Chris Burden gathered a small group of friends and colleagues in an airplane hangar in Camarillo to witness his newest sculptural installation, “Ode to Santos Dumont,” take flight. It was a beautiful, clear afternoon, and as … Continue reading

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South St. Paul model aircraft fans lose the airfields – TwinCities.com

Vergel Mariano and his friends are looking for a new home to pilot their planes. Mariano is among of group of about a dozen radio-controlled model aircraft hobbyists who have used a strip of land at Kaposia Landing in South … Continue reading

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Why is the Chinese military building so many planes that spy on other planes?

New photos recently emerged of China’s KJ-500 airborne early-warning and control plane. It’s Beijing’s fifth unique fixed-wing AEWC aircraft. Which is kind of a big deal. While hardly glamorous, these all-seeing planes are incredibly important to any modern air force. … Continue reading

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Interview: Ethan Hawke on Good Kill and His Very Good Year

There’s no denying that actor Ethan Hawke has achieved another level in his career in recent years, keeping himself in demand as a leading actor, both in major studio releases and smaller indies. Part of Hawke’s success could be attributed … Continue reading

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Flying Car Grounded in Failed Test Flight

AeroMobil has been working to make the flying car a reality for decades, but it looks like the Czech company still has a little work to do. The company over the weekend announced that a recent test flight of its … Continue reading

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Joy Air passengers in China saw plane’s wing ‘break apart’

Sobbing passengers were escorted off the plane and taken to hospital One witness reports hearing a huge bang and seeing the wing crumple Experts are questioning the safety of the aircraft following the crash  By Imogen Calderwood and Edward Chow … Continue reading

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