I was taking a break from writing this morning and googling the Web for articles on centers-of-lift and centers-of-gravity in airplanes when I came across a thought-provoking piece that has nothing at all to do with airplane design. It argues that the Read More...

Check out these photos of an R/C model of the new Airbus 580. To say it's huge is an understatement! Better yet, check out this video of it flying. I'm trying to find information about the builder, but so far I've had no luck. Those are real gas turbine Read More...