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I’ve been toying with these little remote control model helicopters. They’re really fun and easy to mod. I started out by removing the vertical tail fin and canopy/cowling on mine. The weight reduction really helps the maneuverability and endurance. To figure out the cost-benefit, I measured the mass of some of the sub-assemblies (including theContinue reading “Syma S017G Subassemblies”

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  In China’s capital, they’re calling it the “airpocalypse,” with air pollution that’s literally off the charts. The air has been classified as hazardous to human health for a fifth consecutive day, at its worst hitting pollution levels 25 times that considered safe in the U.S. The entire city is blanketed in a thick greyContinue reading “Beijings Airpocalypse Spurs Pollution Controls, Public Pressure : NPR”