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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Collector selling capsules of space history
RUTLAND, Mass. — David Ursin pulls the pickup truck to the side of the road and gets out to check a loose strap on the trailer behind him, which holds a Gemini space capsule. The reason Ursin is driving down … Continue reading
Model aircraft buffs in Texas warily eye FAA rules
FORT WORTH, Texas — Darrell Abby carefully wipes down the fuselage of his Curtiss P-40 Warhawk for its first flight of the day. He checks the flaps, wiggles the rudder, pumps in gas and monitors the air pressure for the … Continue reading
F-35 Makers Chip in $170M to Shrink Costs
FAIRFORD, ENGLAND — The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) is trying anew to drive cost out of the plane, with industry partners agreeing to spend $170 million on internal research and development (IRAD). Although both the program and corporate sides … Continue reading
Model aircraft enthusiasts in Texas warily eye FAA rules as use of drones spreads
FORT WORTH, Texas — Darrell Abby carefully wipes down the fuselage of his Curtiss P-40 Warhawk for its first flight of the day. He checks the flaps, wiggles the rudder, pumps in gas and monitors the air pressure for the … Continue reading
The Culture Warrior in Winter
In the spring of 2012, Richard Land went on the radio and uttered a series of sentiments he would come to regret. It was March 31, a month after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, and Land—for decades one of … Continue reading
Model plane pilots eye drone regulations closely
model airplane enthusiasts took to the sky from Standing Bear Lake Saturday, and for some it’s a decades-old hobby. Bud Mitchell has flown model airplanes for more than 40 years. His fascination with flight dates back even farther. “When I … Continue reading
Sponsor of search for Earhart plane wants suit to continue – Casper Star
A Wyoming man who paid $1 million to sponsor a search for Amelia Earhart’s missing airplane is asking a federal judge not to dismiss his fraud lawsuit against expedition organizers. Tim Mellon maintains that the Pennsylvania-based International Group for Historic … Continue reading