Monthly Archives: July 2018

World’s strangest-looking airplane? New Airbus ‘Beluga’ takes flight – Chicago Sun

Airbus completed the maiden flight of its massive new BelugaXL transport aircraft on Thursday, debuting the plane in front of a crowd of more than 10,000 near the company’s headquarters in Toulouse, France. Airbus’ oddly shaped jet – named for … Continue reading

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From the sky to your home, airplane parts get a second life

Dave W. Hall got hooked by the allure of flying machines after a family friend took him up in a little Cessna 172 for his first flight when he was about 8. “I had a lot of model toy airplanes,” … Continue reading

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Air Force fighter jet intercepts small plane near Trump’s NJ golf course

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter plane on Saturday intercepted a small aircraft that had entered the no-fly zone near President Trump’s golf course here in suburban New Jersey, the White House said Sunday. The aircraft was … Continue reading

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Ask the Captain: Can Boeing bring back the 757?

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World’s strangest-looking airplane? New Airbus ‘Beluga’ takes flight

Airbus completed the maiden flight of its massive new BelugaXL transport aircraft on Thursday, debuting the plane in front of a crowd of more than 10,000 near the company’s headquarters in Toulouse, France. Airbus’s oddly shaped jet – named for … Continue reading

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Leslie John Benz, 88

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Gary Bussell: Model aviation matters. Why Congress should preserve Section 336

Buy Photo Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), 5161 E. Memorial Drive.(Photo: (Photo: The Star Press).)Buy Photo Right now, Congress is considering legislation to set policies for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including some provisions that could harm the century-old hobby … Continue reading

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