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Gigantism Is a Never-Ending Temptation for Engineers and Designers

Cars That Think

Technically, it would have been possible, but such a ship would not fit through the Suez or Panama canals, and its draft would limit its operation to just a few ports. There are engineers who think that we will soon have wind turbines whose more than 200-meter diameter blades will fold, like palm fronds, in hurricanes.

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Boeing Max 9 Jets Remain Grounded as Airlines Await Inspection Instructions

Baua Electric

No one was seriously injured in the episode on an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday night in which a portion of a Max 9 fuselage blew out in midair, exposing passengers to howling wind. Airlines abroad, including Turkish Airlines and Copa Airlines in Panama, also parked Max 9 planes. to Ontario, Calif., airlines or in U.S.

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