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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Can This Garmin Cockpit Defend Ballistic Missile Fields?
The Garmin G5000H in a UH-60A cockpit. Photo courtesy of Global Aviation Solutions For a while, Sikorsky and its HH-60U Black Hawk, and the Boeing/Leonardo team with its MH-139, have been at the forefront of the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N … Continue reading
Mojave’s thriving aerospace community spawns home-built airplane hobbyists
By day, Justin Gillen works on a satellite-launching aircraft with a wingspan longer than a football field. But in his spare time, the Scaled Composites project engineer tinkered for 2 ½ years with his hobby: a Tango 2 airplane, which … Continue reading
Timothy G. ‘Tim’ Villa
Timothy G. ‘Tim’ Villa DIXON – Timothy G. “Tim” Villa, 69, of Dixon, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford. He was a systems analyst for the Marine Corps before his retirement. Timothy was born Dec. 13, … Continue reading
Lynn Lamont Bateman Jr.
1936-2017 Dr. Lynn Lamont Bateman Jr. — “Mont” or “Doc” as he was affectionately called by his family and friends passed away peacefully with Joan, his wife of 57 years, at his side. Lynn was joyfully reunited with his daughter … Continue reading
At miniature fly-in, a model of fun
Whenever Doug Ford posts new content, you’ll get an email delivered to your inbox with a link. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Article source: http://www.yourgv.com/lifestyles/county_life/at-miniature-fly-in-a-model-of-fun/article_c10493be-b8fa-11e7-8db3-97b9ce4d05cc.html
Airbus’s ACJ318
Want your very own late-model twinjet airliner? If so, the Airbus ACJ318 should be on your list. It features luxury seating for 18 and sleeping space for up to 11 of these passengers in a cavernous cabin that measures 70 … Continue reading
Boeing’s Machinists and robots start building first 777X, but challenges remain
Deep inside Boeing’s Everett widebody-jet manufacturing complex Monday afternoon, about 300 workers looked on as an orange-and-blue robot lowered its drilling end over a long, U-shaped beam of carbon fiber composite, drilled a hole, then inserted a fastener with a … Continue reading