Industrial 6-Rotor Unmanned Helicopter Provides High Definition Wireless Video and High Resolution Photographs Aug 27, 2008
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (PRWEB) August 27, 2008 -- Today, Draganfly Innovations announced the launch of the , a miniature aircraft for commercial/industrial aerial video and photography ... Remotely controlled aircraft are available for many purposes, and most fall into a class somewhere between toys and the high quality models piloted by hobbyists ... Beyond this class is a large gap approaching the point where full size aircraft must be used to achieve tasks such as. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Photographer Rocky Rollins to retire Aug 26, 2008
Though he was in electronics in the Air Force, starting with aircraft before moving up to missiles, Rollins always wanted to be a photographer. I tried to get into photography in the Air Force, but they wouldn't let me go from a critical field to a surplus field, he said, explaining that there were too many people doing photography and not enough doing electronics. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Clinton Advisers Skipping Obama Speech... Aug 26, 2008
He was a careless, foolish pilot who wrecked expensive government aircraft. Since that POW time, he has shriveled into a hard, selfish, arrogant little dwarf of a man who couldn't care less about Americans who earn their income rather than inherit it. (The Drudge Report)
Don Salo, 62, shared the fun Aug 21, 2008
If you were watching Top Gun, you thought you were sitting on the top deck of the aircraft carrier. Mr. Salo, an IBM retiree who founded his own security- alarm business, favored action movies but included such sentimental favorites as The Sound of Music in his video library, too. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
US, allies contemplating action against Russia Aug 20, 2008
English Bob wrote on Aug 19, 2008 11:57 AM:" I know I am being an arm chair diplomat, but I think Bush missed a good opportunity during the early days of Russia's invasion of Georgia. Bush could have secretly flown from the Olympics to Georgia' capitol and then have given Russia one-hour notice that he would be landing there. This would ensure Russia would not threaten the capitol. Bush could then be shown on live world news greeting the Georgian leader, touring the capitol and meeting with... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Army Moves Ahead With Mobile Laser Cannon... Aug 20, 2008
Army Moves Ahead With Mobile Laser Cannon. The Army is moving ahead with plans to mount a laser cannon on a massive, 35-ton-plus truck. (The Drudge Report)
Top 10 Most Ridiculous Action Scenes : A celebration of idiotic action...... Aug 19, 2008
John McClane vs F35 Aircraft (Die Hard 4). It's not a great advert for the US Airforce, is it. (IGN FilmForce)
Shapeways offers cheap 3D printing Aug 18, 2008
Think of it as an earthbound version of the Predator remote-controlled aircraft, without the bombs, of course. Rovio acts as your remote agent, spying on your mother-in-law, nanny, or anyone else who's suspected of being up to no good around the house. (Boston Globe)
Trade trend: High oil prices are helping U.S. manufacturers Aug 12, 2008
At UPS, executives are nervously eyeing emerging shifts in trade between continents, which could require swapping the shipper's largest cargo aircraft for smaller planes on some ocean-spanning routes. UPS also is looking ahead to the potential impact of $200-a-barrel oil, examining the possibility that manufacturers might relocate some production closer to the USA.. (USA Today -- Money)
Tips for Flying With Pets Aug 7, 2008
Dr. Michael Levine, DVM, offered several hints dog owners, cat owners and owners of other small pets whose travel plans will take them aboard an aircraft. Acclimate the Pet to the Crate or Carrier. (Suite101.com)
Night vision for kids Aug 4, 2008
If you don't believe me, check out some of the toys coming out this fall: radio-controlled digital camera aircraft, audio eavesdropping devices, and pen-size document scanners, many of them aimed at youngsters. Imagine all of the spies who after Christmas will crush our privacy faster than a fleet of speeding Google camera cars. (Boston Globe)
China costs state more jobs than you think Aug 4, 2008
"China is rapidly diversifying its export base and expanding into higher, value-added commodities such as computer and electronic products, aircraft, and auto parts and machinery," the report said ... Johnson says companies in Connecticut standing up to the China threat are in the aircraft assembly, medical device and food industries. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Obama says Israel will strike Iran if sanctions fail... Jul 31, 2008
The notion that Israel is preparing for such an action against Iran's myriad nuclear facilities is not new, with conjecture heating up in May after an Israeli military exercise featuring 150 aircraft flying almost a thousand miles over the Mediterranean Sea in what was seen as a dress rehearsal for an air strike. Now that the Bush administration is engaged in diplomatic efforts with Iran, many Israeli officials are worried the US is getting soft on Iran, prompting Israeli Defense Minister Ehud... (The Drudge Report)
Jet packs ready to take off? Jul 31, 2008
The apparatus was unveiled Tuesday at AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, the annual aviation convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association in east-central Wisconsin. Wow, that went better than expected, Glenn Martin said afterward, his accent revealing his New Zealand roots. (Globe and Mail)
Long-Lasting Jetpack Unveiled at Air Show Jul 30, 2008
That's the slogan, more or less, of New Zealand's Martin Jetpack company, which debuted its $100,000 personal flight apparatus Tuesday at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis ... The imposing machine, technically an ultralight aircraft, weighs 250 pounds and doesn't exactly clip onto the user's back. (Fox News)
Owners of niche Web sites look for quick profit Jul 29, 2008
The construction of two new aircraft carriers in Britain brings an economic boost to the southern English city. Profits in Europe's biggest discount airline Ryanair have plunged by 85% in the first quarter. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
LETTERS: NCT, July 28, 2008 Jul 29, 2008
Plus some of our aircraft, such as the A-10 & AV-8B can essentially operate from a dirt road. And we have "leases" on bases north of Afghanistan in one or two of the other "Stans." Granted, they are not the most stable places in the world and they are essentially extorting us but they are within a short flying time of Afghanistan. (North County Times)
Fantino must be reined in Jul 27, 2008
As for the helicopter cheap shot the aircraft is available to all police services in Ontario to look for missing persons as was recently done in a missing person located in York Region. We need more strong leaders like Julian Fantino. (Toronto Star)
For some, 'Made in China' doesn't fit Jul 15, 2008
UAE carrier Etihad Airways flags orders for 100 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus at the opening of the Farnboro. The U.S. government's helping hand to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac failed to spark a.. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Future will lead us a merry dance Jul 14, 2008
All this seemed rather quaint in 1950, after two world wars, the collapse of empires, not to mention the invention of television, nuclear weapons, and jet-powered aircraft. There was even talk of heading into outer space. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
interesting forum on Iran at Mother Jones Jul 4, 2008
It is a very large and very powerful country with the ability to knock Israeli and US tacticle aircraft out of the high skies ... Israel only has ~10 tankers in its air force and those can support maybe 100 aircraft for an hypothetical an attack on Iran ... The complex logistics of mid-air refueling and maintaining surprise while conducting a raid involving that many aircraft on a long-range flight over politically sensitive or hostile territory (Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Syria) is... (Harper's Magazine)
Nation's capital: An ever-changing American mirror Jul 4, 2008
"It's hard to be a cynic here," says Debbie Cowell, a retired Army aircraft worker from Hays, Kan. It is a warm evening just after dusk, and she is sitting on one of the lower steps of the Lincoln Memorial, several strides from where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Tractor pull roars into town Friday Jun 25, 2008
Between six and 12 vehicles will compete in each class, and the competitors will use a variety of engines including methanol, diesel, triple V-8, double hemi and aircraft engines. The tractor pull is one of those motor sports that s so much better there than on TV, Doug Roberts, OTTPA representative, said. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Off track, NASCAR drivers feel pain at pump Jun 24, 2008
After all, they're paying the same price at the pump as you when they go to fill up their personal vehicles or recreational toys such as motorcycles, boats, and, yes, even aircraft. So they feel it, too. (Boston Globe)
Plane with toys, supplies headed to Afghanistan Jun 12, 2008
The aircraft maintenance company Global Aircraft Solutions is generally in the business of refurbishing old planes to sell to commercial carriers worldwide. We do about 30 aircraft a year, so basically two and a half a month, says Global President John Sawyer ... The company plans more deliveries on their aircraft in the future, and they are looking for donations. (FOX 11, AZ)
Glencliff Students Tour Stratton Air Base Jun 11, 2008
For the students, it'san opportunity for them to get to know the aircraft that played a part in a learning mission of their own. Major Matt LeClair says, "It got them interested in our mission in Greenland and how we support the National Science Foundation in Greenland.". (FOX23 News, NY)
Trade Deficit Jumps to 13-Month High Jun 11, 2008
3% to an all-time high, reflecting big gains in sales of commercial aircraft, farm machinery, medical equipment and computers. But this increase was swamped by a 4. (Time.com)
ADVERTISING: To create its hits, a Canadian company takes its toys on tour Jun 10, 2008
Some Spin Master toys that are not new, like Moon Sand, Tech Deck and Air Hogs, were among the top sellers, according to NPD. (They are, respectively, a type of sculpting material, a line of miniature skateboards, and a fleet of remote-controlled aircraft. . (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Person missing in sinking of PEI crab boat Jun 10, 2008
Two coast guard vessels, a Cormorant helicopter and a Hercules aircraft from CFB Greenwood in Nova Scotia searched for the missing man throughout the day Sunday. The coast guard decided on Monday to call off the search for the missing man. (National Post)
Coast guard calls off search for missing fisherman Jun 9, 2008
A spokesman for the Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax said that the Cormorant helicopter and Hercules aircraft dispatched to find the man also called off their search Sunday evening. Maj. (Cape Breton Post)
India, China compete in Indian Ocean Jun 6, 2008
India has announced plans to have a fleet of aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines at sea in the next decade and recently tested nuclear-capable missiles that put China's major cities well in range. It is also reopening air force bases near the Chinese border. (CNN -- International)
Asian Relief: The Sharon Stone Effect May 31, 2008
A worker uses a forklift to load a transport aircraft with relief material from the German Red Cross for Burma at Berlin's Schoenfeld airport. Michael Urban / AFP / Getty Article Tools. (Time.com)
Thoughts on war and peace May 29, 2008
A doctor and neurosurgeon, Runnels served a tour on an aircraft carrier as a flight surgeon during the Vietnam war. The National Anthem was sung by Gina Fritzke, and musical selections were sung by Fritzke, Kim Nile and Lynn Kobseff. (Mount Shasta News, CA)
Purchase of big toys not grounded May 27, 2008
Leonard Goldberg, president and CEO of at Fort Lauderdale International Airport, said sales of new aircraft are especially strong thanks to some new models with improved speed and cost of operation. Sales of used aircrafts are down some, but not much, he added. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
U.S. trade deficit narrowed in March, but exports fell May 10, 2008
1 billion in February, as demand eased for American-made automobiles, capital goods, and strikingly civilian aircraft, sales of which fell 31. 9 percent. (International Herald Tribune)
Israel Marks 60th Birthday Amid Frequent Clashes May 9, 2008
Near the northern Gaza town of Jebaliya, Israeli aircraft fired missiles at a car and men on foot in separate strikes, wounding four Palestinians, medics said. The Israeli military said the missiles targeted a rocket launching squad. (Fox News)
The family travel handbook May 2, 2008
(Most large aircraft now have them, but JetBlue is one of the few carriers to offer them on all of its planes. If there's no changing table, place an infant changing pad on the toilet cover. (MSNBC -- Travel)
I-Team: Inside the Underworld of Black Projects May 2, 2008
The is the patch for the Bird of Prey had a handle of a sword with the same shape of an aircraft which flew at Area 51 for six years and was then retired without ever being publicly acknowledged. "When they retired the bird of Prey, nobody had ever heard of it before. Then all of a sudden they retired it," said Joerg. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Toy story: whatever happened to the old favourites? May 2, 2008
Toy story: whatever happened to the old favourites. - Business Analysis res, Business - The Independent. (Independent)
Baroness is big gun in British defence Apr 23, 2008
On the AW101 helicopter which Malaysia proposed to buy to replace the Nuri helicopters, Taylor said the aircraft had proven itself. We have seen it in the operation environment, working seven days a week, something like 20,000 operations. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Harrison Ford is a portrait of rugged individualism Apr 17, 2008
The leading man of Star Wars, The Fugitive, Witness and Air Force One and of course Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, coming May 22 is happiest in the private 800-acre woodlands around his Wyoming home or soaring over the American landscape in one of his many private aircraft ... " Piloting his own airplanes is a special passion for the star, and he maintains several aircraft at a hangar in Santa Monica. Flying smaller aircraft is something special. "A commercial airliner is so... (USA Today)
Creating Too Much Drag Apr 12, 2008
In recent days, concerns raised by regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration led American Airlines to ground its fleet of MD-80 aircraft to fix a wiring problem ... In recent days, concerns raised by regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration led American Airlines to ground its fleet of MD-80 aircraft to fix a wiring problem. (Townhall.com)
Updated 2:15 P.M. Apr 8, 2008
It's called the E190, and JetBlue is giving members of the press a chance to tour the new aircraft later today. We'll be among those going along for the tour, while getting a chance to ask the CEO of JetBlue how he (and his company) plan to whether the current storm facing his industry. (NBC 11, CA)
My private hell Apr 6, 2008
This happened with relative frequency and I knew what needed to be done, had done it many times before; it was just that suddenly the work involved seemed monstrous and impossible, as if I had just been asked to land a stricken aircraft. Instead of making the calls and speaking to the designers and sub-editors who needed to be alerted, I locked myself in the loo, where I cried and hyperventilated until I almost passed out. (Guardian Unlimited)
Fitzgibbon keeps Raptor hope alive Mar 25, 2008
"The Raptor is the only other fifth-generation aircraft available so we should start working on access to it now," Mr Fitzgibbon said ... does everything that the hornet does and more and for just a few extra shekels (at current exchange rates about 5 mill per aircraft) plus its ready to use all the latest and greatest American AND European missiles, low observability, supercruise, etc ... Stealth is a proven force-multiplier and given our limited resources it is a must-have capability for... (ABC Online)
Pilot learns fate today Mar 20, 2008
Mark Tayfel, 42, was convicted last November of criminal negligence causing death, four counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm and one count of dangerous operation of an aircraft ... "As the pilot in charge of that aircraft, it was my responsibility to transport them safely to Winnipeg and I failed to do that," he said. (Winnipeg Sun)
Bear Stearns at $2. Holy Toledo! Mar 18, 2008
Charles SchumerClintons beneficiaries include defense giant Northrop Grumman, which secured $6 million for the AN/SPQ-9B radar; New York-based Telephonics, which won $5 million for a standardized aircraft wireless intercom system for the National Guard Black Hawk helicopter fleet; Plug Power Inc., another New York state company, which got $3 million for fuel cell power technology; and Alliant Tech Systems (ATK), which won $3. 5 million for the X-51 B robust scramjet research. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rights activist arrested at hospital Mar 3, 2008
A chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association was holding a pancake breakfast when the crash occurred Saturday. (AP). (Boston Globe)
'G.I. Joe' Executive Producer Reveals Details About The Flick ... And The Action Figures! Mar 3, 2008
In the meantime, "G.I. Joe" continues to shoot all over the world, with a budget so huge that it makes the U.S.S. Flagg aircraft carrier play set look like something you'd get at a 99-cent store. This report is from. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ready or Not: Navy Prepares to Aim and Fire at Rogue Satellite Feb 22, 2008
And the Pentagon issued a warning to aircraft to steer clear of the area for the next two evenings, according to ... and the Pentagon issued a warning to aircraft to steer clear of the area for the next two evenings. (Yahoo News -- Astronomy and Space)
4 comments Feb 21, 2008
Chung was also quizzed about Boeing s C-17 Globemaster, the giant air transport aircraft and the Delta IV missile ... Its primary aim is to prevent U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups from operating freely in the Taiwan Strait to protect Taiwan from missile bombardments or even amphibious landings from the Mainland. (Human Events Online)
Europe Looks East Part II Feb 9, 2008
During the 2007 French presidential campaign, Sarkozy repeatedly called on the EU to protect citizens against the negative effects of globalization and defend Europe s economic interests more decisively in dealing with China and the US. "The word 'protection' must not be forbidden in European democracy, Sarkozy told the European Parliament in November. The focus must be on reciprocity, he explained, because Europe has the duty to ensure its own energy and food independence. Data on globalization... (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
State's manufacturing sector down 25,000 jobs since 2000 Feb 7, 2008
McPheters said the U.S. still is producing higher-end products such as aircraft, communications equipment and heavy equipment. Boeing Corp. and Honeywell Co. have aerospace operations in Arizona, and Intel Corp. has semiconductor fabrication plants in Chandler. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Post a comment Feb 6, 2008
The A380 becomes the world's first commercial aircraft jet to fly on alternative fuel. The technology giant is offering to buy Yahoo for $44. (International Herald Tribune)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Feb 6, 2008
It will be the first flight by a commercial aircraft using biofuel. 700. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A wild blue business Jan 31, 2008
Among those who tout Wilson s work is Steve Bamford, founder of the Web site Aircraft Resource Center. Bamford s site is the one of the largest for aircraft in the world and gets 5. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Hornby reports 'significant growth' as its models remain popular Jan 29, 2008
Hornby, which acquired the Airfix brand, best known for its Second World War aircraft, in 2006, plans models based on the TV series Doctor Who. Mr Martin says three-quarters of sales of Airfix are to "adult hobbyists aged between 30 and 60 and from all walks of life". (Independent)
By Land or by Sea: Travel Toys of the Stars Jan 23, 2008
But Jolie is the one who came under fire when she purchased one of the fastest single-engine aircrafts available the $360,000 Cirrus SR 22. Some critics caused a bit of turbulence when they suggested she is putting her family at risk by flying such an advanced aircraft, with so little experience. (ABC News)
What your console says... Jan 22, 2008
with more shrieking" LMAO. Just like that simpsons episode with when Homer remembers his repressed memory of finding the dead body... Posted by: NS on January 22, 2008 2:35 PM @DexX ahhh...don't get me going on bulmers... i love that stuff!!! a few drinks at P.J's on a friday night and i'm ready to demolish the entire areas supply of garden gnomes!!!(not that parramatta has many garden gnomes) Posted by: bondsan on January 22, 2008 2:36 PM Ps3:deep pockets, you feel like you have to show off... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
She didn’t weep Jan 18, 2008
Bill wrote on Jan 15, 2008 10:23 AM:" Barefoot, we weren't at war with the Russians. I know a number of people who went to Vietnam and none of them would have wished it on a dog. They certainly didn't resent those who didn't go and they didn't act superior like you do. During Vietnam, people had several choices: get drafted, join another branch of the service (like you did), join the National Guard, go to college, be classified 4F (unfit for service), work in a defense plant or move out of the... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Foreign Oil Prices Push Trade Deficit to 14-Month High Jan 12, 2008
Ian Shepherdson, an analyst at High Frequency Economics, noted that the deficit was also pushed higher by a big drop in exports of commercial aircraft. He said that setback is likely to be only temporary given the orders backlog that Boeing must fill to meet global demand. (Fox News -- Politics)
We are all planet managers Jan 9, 2008
Volcanologist wrote on Jan 8, 2008 3:30 PM:" I believe were giving man too much credit and Mother Nature too little respect. There is simply not enough valid science to show that Mr. Ashursts assertions are true. I believe this has become a political issue rather than an issue based on valid science. Im personally tired of the sky is falling scare tactics. In the past two years, the worlds foremost climatologists have predicted due to man-made global warming, wed see a... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
China scurries to contain mice on U.S. flight Jan 9, 2008
The report prompted an "emergency team" to rush to the aircraft, Xinhua said, to "put rat poison and mouse traps at every possible corner on the aircraft, including the cockpit.". "Eight mice, dead and (alive), were found at last ... hidden in pillows," the agency said. (Yahoo News)
Letters to the editor Jan 3, 2008
Of course this grounding of aircraft could be used as another excuse by NORAD if something goes wrong ... Several war games and drills were being run on 9/11 (one scenario was hijacked aircraft being flown into buildings; how coincidental) and with the intercept aircraft being tied up the response was pitiful and we all saw the result. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A look back in 2007 Jan 2, 2008
Young Eagles program, sponsored by the Tallahassee chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, hosts free airplane flights for interested area students. Decatur County Planning Board approves plat for Seminole Ridge, a new 145-acre, 99 lot private housing development off Booster Club Road. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
