World witnessed the longest 74-minute solar eclipse in history with Concorde 001 flying at 2,500 km/h Times of India From 7 minutes to 74 minutes: How a supersonic jet Concorde made day turn to night for over an hour The Economic Times What made the 1973 solar eclipse the longest at 74 minutes CNBC TV18 In 1973, Just A Handful Of People Witnessed …
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Flying Tigers: Relatives of American WWII mercenaries revered in China invited to Xi Jinping’s military parade
Facebook Tweet Email Link Consider this job offer: A one-year contract to live and work in China, flying, repairing and making airplanes. Pay is as much as $16,725 a month with 30 days off a year. Housing is included, and you’ll get an extra $700 a month for food. And there’s an extra $11,000 for every Japanese airplane you destroy …
Read More »Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again but vows to keep flying
MIAMI — Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. The ultra low-cost airline said it plans to keep flying as usual during the restructuring process, meaning passengers can still book trips and use their tickets, credits and loyalty points. Employees and contractors will also continue …
Read More »Southwest Airlines begins flying first plane with secondary cockpit barrier – Reuters
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Read More »Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say – The New York Times
Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say The New York Times Cargo ship suspected of carrying Russian spy drones heads towards Vaasa Yle German Bases Targeted: Investigation Links Russia’s Shadow Fleet to Covert Drone Operations UNITED24 Media Kremlin says report of Russian drones over US weapons routes in Germany looks like fake news Reuters Suspected spy ship HAV Dolphin …
Read More »Chipotle drone delivery: ‘Zipotle’ rolling out flying burritos
Chipotle is rolling out drone delivery. That means your next burrito could come zipping down out of the sky…for…whatever reason. The fast casual chain announced this week it was rolling out what it’s calling “Zipotle” to a small number of customers. Zipotle is a reference to Zipline, an autonomous drone delivery company, which will do the dropping off for Chipotle. …
Read More »Flying ‘standby’ proves popular for SpaceX rideshares
Five years into its program to provide smallsat rideshare launch services, SpaceX is emphasizing flexibility to accommodate growing demand. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time. Sign in to an existing account Get unlimited access toSpaceNews.com now. As low …
Read More »Oh, No: Miguel Amaya Carted Off the Field After Flying Off First Base and Going Down Hard – Bleacher Nation
Oh, No: Miguel Amaya Carted Off the Field After Flying Off First Base and Going Down Hard Bleacher Nation Cubs’ Amaya headed back to IL day after return ESPN Amaya carted off field after spraining left ankle MLB.com Cub’s Miguel Amaya carted off field with apparent leg injury in game against Blue Jays chicago.suntimes.com Chicago Cubs’ Miguel Amaya — in his first game back …
Read More »Postgame Pontifications: Flying high
It’s almost hard to overstate the difference in Danny Musovski compared to where he was a year ago. Let’s try anyway… At this time last year, Musovski had gone 20 games since his last MLS goal and was in the midst of a three-month absence due mostly to a series of injuries. By the end of the season, had played …
Read More »New NASA Video Reveals What It’s Like Flying Through The Sun’s Atmosphere
NASA had a special Christmas gift last year. On December 24, the Parker Solar Probe reached the closest it will ever get to the Sun. As it flew just 6.1 million kilometers (3.8 million miles) from its surface, it snapped a picture of the solar wind, the stream of particles that is released from the Sun, which can travel at …
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