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I was on a flight from Shenzhen to Shanghai a couple of weeks ago on a Chinese airline. I had a choice of some movies that had some kung-fu fighting, or a display that showed me location, views out the window and a heads-up display. It took me a while to notice the HUD was displaying airspeed in...

The original Brexit! I hope everyone has a nice day, and reflect on the freedom we enjoy!

I was visiting customers and one of them had unusual door stops. The pointy end could be rotated to one of two settings. What do the settings mean? Air and Ground? Air doesn't make sense unless the tank is shooting at a helicopter, maybe. I'm pretty sure a helicopter is difficult to aim at...

Someone made a jet engine where you can see inside and see the combustion chamber.

Happy July 4! Hope you have a nice and safe holiday! Reflect a little on the reason for the holiday.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-air-show-jet-truck-explosion-dead I didn't see a cause.

Link: https://cen.acs.org/energy/biofuels/Flying-low-carbon-skies-sustainable/100/i21 The article discusses the 4 ASTM approved routes for producing green jet fuel. They are alcohol to jet, hydrotreated esters and fatty acids, catalytic hydrothermolysis, and the Fisher-Tropsch they you may...

Boeing expected to move headquarters from Chicago to DC area (msn.com) They are moving closer to the FAA and Pentagon. I'd rather them move back to where the products are designed and built. I don't think this move will improve quality.

Gail Halvorsen, U.S. pilot who dropped candy — not bombs — as World War II ended, dies (msn.com) Duplicate thread- Original here: https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/col-halvorsen-berlin-candy-bomber-flies-west-at-100.136806/

In response to https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/whos-going-to-start-a-thanksgiving-thread.135443/ Happy Thanksgiving all! God's blessing on everyone.

...was someone with an antique camera https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10078835/Passenger-adjusting-camera-mistaken-bomb-scare-caused-emergency-landing-Queens.html?ito=facebook_share_fbia-top&fbclid=IwAR2YaKFJ8TolK7wJmRqFAqLPqmLM_xOFPREQfWFg85h8yvN8Y9MigHLeSyQ TL;DR The 'bomb scare'...

The insignia is red, but it looks like a USA marking

Hope everyone stays healthy!

I wonder what happened- plane landed safely, but appears to have dropped engine nacelle parts on the way to KDEN.

In a nod to the UK Lysander plane, the USAF has a project using an Cub crafter's XCub...

That, or the purchaser has a time machine....

Hope you have a nice holiday.

Cleared by the FAA https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/18/boeing-737-max-cleared-to-fly-again-after-20-month-grounding-spurred-by-deadly-crashes.html

There is some internet traffic that may be blocked in the USA soon. Can I use VPN to access that traffic? My understanding is that they connect to servers in other places to get around the blockage. Any recommendations? I want to use an Android-based phone. Thanks in advance.

Things I saw... JAK_8162 by Jack Silver, on Flickr JAK_8163 by Jack Silver, on Flickr