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OAKLAND — Airplane buffs young and old gathered at the Oakland Aviation Museum on Sunday to celebrate women in their proper place — the sky. Little girls played with toy planes, zooming them on and off model aircraft carriers. Older … Continue reading →

CLOSE A jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital Sunday, killing everyone aboard, authorities said. At least 35 nationalities were among the dead. (March 10) AP The airplane model is the same. Some key circumstances … Continue reading →

The two men — one flying north, the other flying south — collided in the air, then crashed into a north-facing cliff, stranding them in a precarious position. Article source: https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-paragliders-killed-in-san-diego-20190309-story.html

Psst. Want a hot stock tip? Think ECMs. Suddenly drones are everywhere and not just the ones your kids keep crashing in the backyard. Drones are buzzing over crowded public places and creating nightmares for law enforcement and private security … Continue reading →

To minimize the disturbing noise caused by loud machines like cars, ships, and airplanes, acoustic engineers use many strategies. One technology, called a Helmholtz cavity, is based on a similar concept to that used in noise-cancelling headphones. Here, engineers build … Continue reading →

Curiously, amid the vast expenditure of effort spent in pursuit of MH370, search officials have never adequately grappled with what I see as the case’s central clue: the 18:25 reboot. This, after all, was the event that led directly to … Continue reading →

Since the Wright brothers’ first flight in 1903 air travel has continued to inspire people around the world and airlines have helped drive innovation in travel and quality of life. As more and more people travel and become increasingly aware … Continue reading →