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R/C Redio Remote control 4 channels F-15 airplane

R/C Redio Remote control 4 channels F-15 airplaneWing span:745 mmOverall length: 916 mmFlying Weight:780gPower system:twin EDF 55mm fan with blushless motorCharger:Balance chargerSERVO: 9g servosESC:twin 18ARadio control: 4 channel FM ...READ»

R/C Redio Remote control 4 channels Warthog airplane

Wing span:870 mmOverall length: 970 mmFlying Weight:600gPlane Motor:370AElectric ducted fan(EDF) 50 mmElectric Power System(ESC):9.6V/40AReceiver:FM(PPM) 6 channelsSERVO:8g 0.11sec/60° Torque/0.80kgBattery(NI-MH):AAA 650mah/9.6VFM ...READ»

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R/C Redio Remote control 4 channels Pirate(A/B) airplane

Wing span:970 mmOverall length: 870mmFlying Weight:485gPlane Motor:370AReduction gear power systemElectric Power System(ESC):9.6V/40AReceiver:FM(PPM) 6 channelsSERVO:8g 0.11sec/60° Torque/0.80kgBattery(NI-MH):AAA ...READ»

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NASA's Green Flight Challenge: The Ultimate Flying Car Competition

Instead of waiting for the inevitable aircraft X Prize, engineers can bring their sustainable plane ideas to NASA and the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation's Green Flight Challenge. The contest, which comes with $1.5 ...READ»

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F-22 Fighter Gets the Axe

President Barack Obama won an important victory late yesterday afternoon when the Senate voted to halt production of the Air Force's F-22 Raptor fighter jet (seen below). Nearly two billion dollars had been earmarked for the ...READ»

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First Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Plane Takes to the Skies

The world's first plane powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells took off on its maiden flight Tuesday from Hamburg Airport in Germany. The Antares DLR-H2's 10-minute flight showed off the plane's 105-mph-speed capabilities and quiet ...READ»

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Emirates Launches World's Longest Green Flight

Yesterday, Emirates Airlines launched what it calls the world's longest "green" flight -- a new service from Dubai to San Francisco that saves an estimated 2,000 gallons of fuel and 30,000 pounds of carbon emissions on the 16-hour ...READ»

American Airlines Announces On-Board WiFi

The Internet Age dawned about a decade ago, and still American Airlines [NYSE:AMR] is the first of the major airline carriers to finally get on-board Wifi. Sure, it's pitifully late -- bus services like Bolt and MegaBus have had ...READ»