Monthly Archives: January 2019

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX800 Review

Point-and-shoot digital cameras these days aren’t particularly exciting, unless of course they have some unique features such as 4K video support or a high zoom range. Incidentally, Sony’s new Cybershot DSC-WX800 manages to squeeze both these features into a really … Continue reading

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TBT: Super squadron – Super Hornet training at NAS Lemoore

A VFA-122 Hornet taxis past aircraft shelters at NAS Lemoore. (Andrew McLaughlin) This week’s Throwback Thursday feature by Andrew McLaughlin comes from the October 2007 magazine edition of Australian Aviation, and looked at VFA-122, the US Navy squadron which trained … Continue reading

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Plane Crash Deaths Rise In 2018 But Accidents Are Still Rare

Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter (CNN) — The number of people killed in plane crashes jumped in 2018 compared with the previous year, with more than 500 deaths recorded, new figures show. Nonetheless, 2018 was still one of the safest … Continue reading

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More than a fraction of fun – Sentinel

Photo by J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune Remote car racing Remote controlled cars race a road course at the One Eighth Racers Club of Toledo’s new indoor track in the north wing of the Woodland Mall in Bowling Green.  Photo by J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune … Continue reading

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Threat of a Remote Cyberattack on Today’s Aircraft …

We need more stringent controls and government action to prevent a catastrophic disaster. The Federal Aviation Administration says today’s aircraft is safe from cybercriminals. Major aircraft builders say the same thing. But the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the … Continue reading

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Southwest Airlines’ Stock Price Mirrors Resiliency of Late Founder

Southwest Airlines’ stock price soared the day after the recent death of its 87-year-old founder Herb Kelleher in what seems to be a fitting tribute to a corporate leader who started the company without any aviation experience and provided low-fare … Continue reading

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Boeing 747 maintains prestige as an aircraft of heads of state and monarchs

Preceded by many airlines because of its high operating cost, Boeing 747 still has loyal customers: presidents, monarchs and other rulers who see in the gigantic aion the space and ideal status to travel the world. Data obtained by Airway … Continue reading

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