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Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get Airfield Model Kit → | tags: abandoned airfields, paul freeman, lightbox

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Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley's comet, twice? It's complicated (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-14 | tags: halley's comet, medieval aviation, william of malmesbury

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Several Injured in Boeing 787 Nose-Gear Collapse in Frankfurt (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-04 | get Boeing 787 Model Replica → | tags: boeing 787, frankfurt, nose-gear

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This Iowa bioenergy startup is turning almond shells, old wood floors, and grass clippings into aviation fuel (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-04 | get Aviation Fuel Making Kit → | tags: rise energy, bioenergy, aviation fuel

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Infighting, court battles could put long-hyped air taxi breakthrough in jeopardy (cnbc.com)

2026-05-29 | by Samantha Subin | get Air Taxis Model Kit → | tags: joby aviation, archer, vertical aerospace

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Cyber Espionage Group Targets Aviation Firms to Steal Map Data (darkreading.com)

2026-05-11 | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: cyber espionage, aviation firms, gis files

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Spirit Airlines employees, adrift with no severance or healthcare, turn to GoFundMe after company’s collapse (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-07 | get Spirit Airlines Employee Support Kit → | tags: spirit airlines, gofundme, spirit aviation holdings

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Spirit Airlines employees, adrift with no severance or healthcare, turn to GoFundMe after company collapse (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-07 | get Spirit Airlines Employee Support Kit → | tags: spirit airlines, gofundme, spirit aviation holdings

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UK businesses brace for jet fuel rationing (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | by Jamie Young | get JetFuel Rationing Guidebook → | tags: jet fuel, strait of hormuz, goldman sachs

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Apple TV reveals John Travolta’s directorial debut in new trailer (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-06 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple TV Subscription → | tags: apple tv, john travolta, propeller one-way night coach

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Air Travel Is About to Get Even More Expensive (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-05 | get Smart Luggage Tracker → | tags: air travel, airfare, airline industry

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Grimly Cyberpunk Video Shows Ukrainian Soldiers Leaning Out of Propeller Plane to Obliterate Drones With Rifles (futurism.com)

2026-05-04 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: ukrainian drones, yak-52 aircraft, 11th army aviation brigade

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World's biggest RC A380 [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get RC Airbus A380 Model → | tags: rc aircraft, a380, aerospace

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Joby kicks off NYC electric air taxi demos with historic JFK flight (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jack Is A Staff Writer Covering Advanced Air Mobility | get Joby Electric Air Taxi Model → | tags: joby aviation, jfk airport, evtol aircraft

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Joby Demos Its Air Taxi In NYC (slashdot.org)

2026-04-29 | get Joby Aviation Air Taxi Model → | tags: joby aviation, electric air taxi, faa certification

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Uber makes big bets on travel, hotels and AI voice bookings at annual product showcase (cnbc.com)

2026-04-29 | by Samantha Subin | get Smart Travel Voice Assistant → | tags: uber, joby aviation, go-get event

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Electric air taxis are finally taking flight — just not with passengers (theverge.com)

2026-04-29 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Electric Drone Delivery Kit → | tags: joby aviation, electric air taxi, faa certification

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Feds Will Start Charging Companies Like SpaceX For Rocket Launches (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-27 | get SpaceX Rocket Launch Guide → | tags: federal aviation administration, spacex, rocket launches

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Joby Aviation is demoing 10-minute air taxi flights from JFK to Manhattan for a week (engadget.com)

2026-04-27 | get Joby Aviation Air Taxi Model → | tags: joby aviation, evtol, jfk

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What Makes eVTOL Motors Different Than EV Motors? (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-04-27 | by Elan Head | get eVTOL Brushless Motor Kit → | tags: evtol, joby aviation, electric motors

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Flying Private Is Taking Off — And It’s No Longer Just for Celebrities (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-22 | by Leo Zevin | get Private Jet Model Kit → | tags: private aviation, jet linx, tsa lines

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Your next flight might offer the fastest internet you’ve ever had in the skies (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-14 | get Wi-Fi 6 In-Flight Router → | tags: amazon leo, starlink, aws edge

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FAA approves military use of drone-killing laser weapons in US airspace — decision comes after it was decided ‘systems do not present an increased risk to the flying public’ (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-14 | by Mark Tyson | tags: faa, military drones, laser weapons

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Every plane you see in the sky – you can now follow it from the cockpit in 3D (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | get ADS-B Flight Tracker Device → | tags: aircraft tracking, cockpit technology, 3d visualization

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China is moving faster on next-gen tech. The U.S. is trying to keep up (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-01 | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: china, brain-computer interfaces, u.s.

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What happened to Amelia Earhart? New book takes on the case. (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-30 | get Amelia Earhart Biography Book → | tags: amelia earhart, national geographic, george putnam

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LaGuardia Airport Closed Following Fatal Crash Between a Jet and Fire Truck (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-23 | get Air Traffic Control Headset → | tags: laguardia airport, air canada, jet crash

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Pardoned Nikola Fraudster Is Raising Funds For AI-Powered Planes He Claims Will Reshape Aviation (slashdot.org)

2026-03-19 | get AI-Powered Drone Kit → | tags: nikola, ai-powered planes, aviation

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The Ugliest Airplane: An Appreciation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-18 | by Ken Scott | get Model Airplane Kit → | tags: aircraft, transavia airtruk, de havilland tiger moth

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Trevor Milton is raising funds for a new jet he claims will transform flying (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-18 | get Private Jet Model Kit → | tags: trevor milton, jet, fundraising