Monthly Archives: June 2017

Model airplane club grounded by park service – News …

Howard Frank Pocono Record Writer @PoconoHFrank A local model airplane club fears the National Park Service is about to clip its wings. The superintendent of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area is booting the Roxbury Area model airplane Club … Continue reading

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Shoot model airplanes for a good cause

Brandon Griffin Article source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2017/06/shoot-model-airplanes-good-cause/

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For $12000, Could This 1990 Chrysler TC By Maserati Hijack Your Heart?

Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe Chrysler/Maser TC has a tenuous connection to hijacker D.B. Cooper. More importantly it has the rare Cosworth/Maserati twin-cam head. Maybe that, and not the famous airplane robbery will make it worth its asking. Miserable. … Continue reading

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Spirit’s composite savvy could benefit new Boeing plane | The …

Boeing offered new details on its potential middle of the market plane at the Paris Air Show – and they could be promising for Wichita’s Spirit AeroSystems. Mike Delaney, Boeing vice president of airplane development, said in a presentation at … Continue reading

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New materials and 3D printing make lighter, cheaper planes

Several exhibitors at the international event are displaying new materials, which manufacturers are using to cut costs. British company Sigma Components is one example, using a thermoplastic composite – material which is melted before cooling and hardening – to create … Continue reading

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Retired McMurray man uses expertise to build model ships

James Drake is a model guy, of sorts. The 85-year-old Peters Township man builds model ships, and his basement workshop is filled with replicas of famous wooden tall ships. His ship-building hobby, which he took up in 2007, takes patience, … Continue reading

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Flyers to treat seniors to model airplanes air show

The Parksville District and Qualicum Flyers will be treating some of the region’s senior citizens to a unique air show. The local club will be showing off and flying different radio-controlled aircrafts on Friday, June 23. The invited seniors will … Continue reading

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