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Sleep in a tree or just admire one in a new museum Turns out Joni Mitchell is psychic. That song she wrote about putting trees in a tree museum? It's happened. Earlier this summer the Tree Museum ...


 Seventy-Five Years of Flying Fortresses. It's been 75 years-that's three-quarters of a century-since the prototype of the Flying Fortress series took to the skies for the first time over Seattle, Washington. For so many reasons, the B-17 Flying Fortress became an American icon.


 Come launch the giant catapult! Come launch the giant catapult! Three real catapults will be set up every day of the season on the plateau of this great medieval site in Provence. © Maison de la France Come launch the giant catapult! from: Tourism in … Continue reading →Come launch the giant catapult! from: Tourism in France
Sikorsky Introduces “Project Firefly,” Electric Helicopter Demonstrator. OSHKOSH, Wisconsin: Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, today officially introduced “Project Firefly,” an all-electric helicopter technology demonstrator, at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture exhibition. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:(UTX)).


 Unmanned Helicopter Crashes in Mojave Desert Test. VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP): An unmanned Boeing helicopter has crashed in the California desert during a test flight. The A160T Hummingbird reconnaissance helicopter crashed Wednesday afternoon two miles from a runway at Southern California Logistics Airport, the old George Air Force Base near Victorville where Boeing Advanced Systems has a test facility. The helicopter, which is 35 feet long and has a 36-foot rotor diameter, was approaching Runway 17 when it crashed. The cause of the crash hasn't been disclosed.


 Terrafugia Unveils New Transition Flying Car. Every pilot faces uncertain weather, rising costs, and ground transportation hassles on each end of the flight. The Transition® combines the unique convenience of being able to fold its wings with the ability to drive on any surface road in a modern personal airplane platform. Stowing the wings for road use and deploying them for flight at the airport is activated from inside the cockpit. This unique functionality addresses head-on the issues faced by today’s Private and Sport Pilots.


 Things To Know About Air Travel While traveling by airplane is probably the quickest solution to achieve your holiday destination, it just isn’t devoid of its share of unpleasantness. Staying mindful of the widespread complications people of airplanes complain about and knowing the way to deal with these can definitely make your flying expertise a tiny a lesser amount of disagreeable [...] Today's discussion: Bed bugs on cruise ships A Cruise Log reader says he recently found bed bugs on a major, mass-market cruise ship.


 American adds three American Eagle routes from New York JFK American Airlines will add service from its hub at New York JFK to three new destinations. The flights -- to Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Norfolk ...


 Name that airport ... Here is this week's name that airport photo.


 Cheeses, Wines, & Local Gourmet Specialties in Burgundy Burgundy cuisine Regional specialties, wines…everything about gastronomy in Burgundy Cheeses, Wines, & Local Gourmet Specialties in Burgundy © Maison de la France Cheeses, Wines, & Local Gourmet Specialties in Burgundy from: Tourism in FranceCheeses, Wines, & Local Gourmet Specialties in Burgundy from: Tourism in France
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