Monthly Archives: July 2017

Livestreaming in China Heads Toward a Blowout

Hi, I’m Christina in Beijing. It’s almost impossible to interview Chinese livestreamers in person without being filmed yourself. After all, novelty is the spice of broadcast. When I met him in a café in Beijing, 24-year-old Xu Jiafeng was wearing … Continue reading

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Does This Photo Prove Amelia Earhart Survived Her Final Flight?

A recently-discovered photograph is turning the mystery surrounding Amelia Earhart’s 1937 disappearance on its head, leading a handful of experts to believe the celebrated aviator and women’s rights role model actually survived her final flight — and was captured by … Continue reading

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A twist in the tail: Flying fish give clues to ‘tandem wing’ airplane design

Ribbon half-beak flying over the sea surface using its fins as wings. Credit: Mr Itaru Takaku. Ribbon halfbeak are a species of fish with the ability to fly above the sea surface – but unlike true ‘flying fish’, they lack … Continue reading

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Model airplane show celebrates 90th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis

More than 300 giant scale radio-controlled planes will be on display at Fox Valley Aero Club’s fourth annual Windy City Warbirds and Classics RC Air Show beginning June 22. Also on display will be feature scale World War I biplanes, … Continue reading

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Hey Answer Man! What was the purpose of concrete circle south of the dog park? – Springfield News

Buy Photo Answer Man: What the heck is that just to the south of the Cruse Dog Park in Springfield?(Photo: Steve Pokin/News-Leader)Buy Photo Hey Pokin! What the heck is this? — Nathan Papes, Springfield  Nate then showed me a picture, of … Continue reading

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New group building interest among students in aviation careers

Teen Aviation participants, from left, Nick Stambaugh, Jeffrey Northcutt and Pablo Quinonez show off a piece of rudder that they assembled. Article source: http://tucson.com/news/local/new-group-building-interest-among-students-in-aviation-careers/article_b8d3169c-1af1-5910-a5a6-22750ffe09a2.html

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From Oldest to Youngest: The Average Fleet Age of the 10 Major US Airlines

Breathe it in. Can you smell it? That “new airplane smell”? Not all airlines have it. In fact, despite the airplane buying boom of the past few years, some airlines still run fleets so old, you can practically taste the … Continue reading

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