Monthly Archives: August 2016

Model aircraft competition set for Aug. 27-28 at Trinca Airport

GREEN — The Top O’ New Jersey model aircraft club will host the 14th annual AMA District II Fly-In on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28, at Trinca Airport. The contest, a fully sanctioned event of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, … Continue reading

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Local model airplane club celebrates annual holiday

KINGSPORT, TN (WJHL) – Aviation lovers in the Tri-Cities are celebrating the fourth annual National Model Aviation Day. The Johnson City Radio Controllers Club took to the tarmac of the Tri-Cities Model Airport in Kingsport to fly as well as … Continue reading

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Innovation is not enough

We seem to be living in an accelerated age of revolutionary technological breakthroughs. Barely a day passes without the announcement of some major new development in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, digitisation or automation. Yet, those who are supposed to know where … Continue reading

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NASA Is Painting Rocket and Plane Models Hot Pink … for Science

To see how new rocket and aircraft designs perform under pressure, NASA’s aeronautical innovators are painting model prototypes an eye-searing hot pink for wind tunnel tests in California and Virginia. The wild paint job isn’t just for looks. NASA engineers … Continue reading

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Glasair of Arlington to deliver new airplane model soon

ARLINGTON — The alarm klaxon cut through the whirring noise of the airplane engine. The digital speed gauge dropped steadily toward 39 knots — the two-seat plane’s stall speed, indicating it would be going too slow to stay in the … Continue reading

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Sudbury hobbyist creates models of historic airplanes

SUDBURY – Neil Kaufman grew up in Ohio, a bike ride away from a small airport on the northwest side of Toledo. As a teen, he’d ride over to the now defunct Franklin Air Field and help staff put “skin” … Continue reading

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Marine Corps Digging Itself Out of Aviation Readiness Hole

By Jon Harper The Marine Corps is in a “difficult place” when it comes to the readiness of its aviation fleet, the service’s top officer said Aug. 9. While the ground forces, particularly the infantry battalions, are in relatively good … Continue reading

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