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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Huntersville resident earns award for 50 years of error-free flight
Liz Varnedoe remembers her father, Bill Brooks, flying her Barbies in his radio-controlled, yellow model airplane growing up. “I want a new Barbie out of this,” she recalled telling him. Brooks, a 74-year-old Huntersville resident who grew up watching fleets … Continue reading
Wind turbines have noisy drawbacks
Malcolm Swinbanks recalls the night that he set up instruments to take measurements inside a home near a wind turbine in Ubly, Michigan. The air was calm and the sunset impressive, but after three hours, Swinbanks grew nauseous and had … Continue reading
Rescues require helicopters, not parachutes
Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia Sergeant Janick Gilbert was in the frigid waters of Fury and Hecla Strait, north of the Arctic Circle, for five hours … Continue reading
America’s Best And Worst Franchises To Buy
The draw of buying a franchise is the chance to run your own business without having to build one from scratch. It’s like making a model airplane from a kit, instead of having to cast your own plastic pieces. To … Continue reading
Annual airport fly-in takes kids to cloud nine
WEST BRANCH — Perfect weather Saturday morning drew hundreds of locals and those from across Michigan to the West Branch Community Airport for the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1253’s annual fly-in. Those in attendance had the chance to view around … Continue reading
SEA takes Learning to the skies
SEA takes Learning to the skies Created on Saturday, 20 June 2015 Written by HALEY COOPER Summer learning came to life for students from all over the county who participated this week in the Summer Enrichment Academy hosted at Bellefontaine … Continue reading
3D Print Your Own Vortex Flying Tubular Wing Model
Everyone has made a paper airplane at some point in their life, be it in school or just for fun with your friends. Most of us probably only know one or maybe two ways to turn a flat piece of … Continue reading