Monthly Archives: March 2019

Correction: Cargo Plane Crash story

In a story March 12 about a cargo plane crash in Texas, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a plane’s stick shaker signals an imminent engine stall. A stick shaker warns of an impending stall from a loss of aerodynamic … Continue reading

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Keep the 737 MAX issues in perspective

Perspective is best defined as a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. Boeing, based near Seattle, Washington, is an American corporation that in addition to many products, designs, manufactures and sells airplanes. Boeing is … Continue reading

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Oregon teens are building airplanes on the weekend through TeenFlight (Video)

Over the course of 75 Saturdays, a group of teens will build an airplane at Hillsboro Airport. Not a remote-controlled model — an actual aircraft that will take each of them up in the air. TeenFlight is a program of … Continue reading

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Boeing 737 Max deliveries suspended in wake of U.S. grounding

Boeing confirmed Thursday it’s pausing deliveries of 737 Max model planes to customers after the U.S. on Wednesday grounded all Boeing 737 Max jets, the model of aircraft involved in a deadly crash in Ethiopia. The planemaker will continue to … Continue reading

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Boeing pauses 737 production lines in Renton to catch up on delayed work

Boeing said Thursday it will stop its three moving assembly lines in Renton for three days next week, using the time “to help us recover from the impact of the winter storms and supplier delays.” The company, under intense scrutiny … Continue reading

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Elon Musk tells Flint students to push their creative limits

FLINT, MI – If you’re curious about something, give it a try. As photos of Elon Musk flashed onto a screen inside the Doyle-Ryder Elementary School gymnasium Friday morning, the Space X and Tesla CEO spoke to students about how … Continue reading

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Battlefield 5 Firestorm patch is here with a surprise revamp to air combat

Battlefield 5 has received a big new update to add Firestorm, overhaul plane combat, and bring a host of fixes. Today’s Battlefield 5 update is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Size varies by platform, but you’re looking … Continue reading

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