Monthly Archives: August 2016

ROSWELL, New Mexico – American Airlines is adding 97 new planes to its fleet this year, on top of the 127 that joined last year. To make room, more of the airline’s old planes – including one that has had most … Continue reading →

Pioneer Airport’s grass strip, just in front of the EAA AirVenture Museum, was the designated area where RC models and drones (the newest generation of multirotor systems that are able to self-stabilize, and more easily controlled than traditional model aircraft) … Continue reading →

  Members of a local group are seeing their plans come to fruition. Volunteers, including veterans Bob McNevin and Bill Drummond, recently learned the city is receiving a demilitarized LAV III (light armoured vehicle) as part of The Light Armoured … Continue reading →

If there ever were a combat pilot cat-like in survival, it would be John Alwyn (Pee Wee) Phillips. But what made his successful wartime record of walking away from crashes so amazing? In each case he ensured his crew walked … Continue reading →

I spoke to the manager of DARPA’s 3D printing program about how the Pentagon’s technology incubator is using additive manufacturing. This week in Las Vegas the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host, “the world’s first, all-machine hacking tournament.” The … Continue reading →

Image: holbox/Shutterstock Migratory birds can glide over very long distances with minimal wing-flapping, thanks to their strategic use of rising warm air currents. A new study has found that the birds use two basic sensory cues, combined with reinforcement learning … Continue reading →

Many times, when an entire industry faces selling pressure, buying opportunities arise for those willing to wade through the details. The airline industry has seen share prices significantly fall throughout 2016, and one firm stands out as undervalued. With a … Continue reading →