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Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar: Resembling a Small Flying Saucer, It First Flew in 1959
U.S. Air Force ultimately provided the necessary funding for Avro Canada to construct and fly a proof-of-concept aircraft.
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One Of The Best Tow Vehicles In America Isn't A Truck, But A Chevy Contractor Van With A Duramax Diesel V8
Americans have an obsession with vehicles that can tow and haul things. Large pickup trucks get all of the attention for ...
Thousands of machinists union members go on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney
About 3,000 labor union members have gone on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, as negotiations over ...
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New fusion rocket design could cut Mars trip to under 4 months
It seems too good to be true, but UK-based Pulsar Fusion has revealed its new Sunbird self-contained nuclear rocket tug that ...
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CT-based jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney announces contract offer for machinists
Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney announced Saturday the terms of the new three-year contract it is offering to machinists in Connecticut, with the proposed terms including wage increases and ...