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PHOTOS: Airbus Sneaks A380 Into Boston

An Airbus A380 made a surprise visit to Boston Logan Airport today for proving runs, the first visit for the type. Great coverage was still obtained thanks to Matt Tomlin and Mark Garfinkel, who were on the scene as the US gets...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Education

Going Oceanic: Basic Lesson in North Atlantic Tracks

What goes into navigating a flight over the ocean? There might be more to it than you think.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Columnists
Oh snap! The broken off tail makes for a nifty escape hatch.

Move Over Sully…

Over half a century before the "Miracle on the Hudson," Pan Am Flight 6 ditched into Pacific and everyone made it home safely.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Blog

Why NYCAviation Uses The Weather Channel’s Winter Storm Naming System

NYCA uses The Weather Channel's winter storm naming system, much to the chagrin of Twitter users. Phil Derner explains why that is.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Constructed from very light balsawood sheet and strip, boron filament, carbon fiber and a transparent covering of plastic film, these rubberband-powered planes can fly for up to 40 minutes at a time.

FLOAT: Inside the World of Competitive Rubberband-Powered Aircraft

A documentary about handmade “Indoor freeflight rubber-powered duration aircraft” is about to take off.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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