Tag Archives: model airplane parts

The air traffic controllers were so doubtful that the plane would even get off the ground that they notified police and fire departments to be on alert. But the Super Guppy proved them wrong. On September 19, 1962, the bizarre … Continue reading →

While America’s elected officials of both political parties obsess over a nothingburger political scandal, meanwhile on the other side of the Pacific Ocean our warfighting capabilities and that of our allies are seriously threatened. A Japanese F-35A fighter aircraft has … Continue reading →

CLOSE Navy museum restoration plan National Naval Aviation Museum leaders hope obsolete Navy aircraft and parts can help them save rapidly vanishing pieces of World War II history.  In a recent meeting at the museum, retired Rear Adm. Sam Cox, … Continue reading →

Robert Babel of the Polish Air Force Academy recently published ‘The initial analysis of the aerodynamic characteristics of a 3D printed model of an aircraft’ as he explored use of the progressive technology in aerodynamics studies, and designs. The emphasis … Continue reading →

The March 10 crash On March 10, the world was hit by the news that a passenger aircraft operated by Africa’s top national carrier had crashed. The reference point for the information was solely the office of Ethiopian Prime Minister … Continue reading →

The sun was rising in a clear sky when Yared Getachew strapped into the captain’s seat aboard his Ethiopian Airlines jet on March 10. Brilliant and athletic with an easy smile, the 29-year-old was a company star, the youngest ever … Continue reading →

An After-School Club That Is Also an Atelier In 1984, while teaching art to special education students at a South Bronx middle school, the artist and educator Tim Rollins founded the Art and Knowledge Workshop, an after-school program that was … Continue reading →