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American Mining Automation, Maritime Moment, & PE enters Aerospace. Daily Hard Tech Headlines: - @durinmining, the El Segundo based mining technology startup has raised a $3.4M pre-seed round according to Tech Crunch. The round was led by 8090 Industries. Durin is developing an autonomous... See more

I can’t remember the last time I read such a jaw-dropping page. (‘Wing Leader’ by J.E. Johnson) https://t.co/1K1uKSUcIs

Marshalling an airborne helicopter is quite a thrilling experience and something I did on a daily basis when I was still a teenager. However, when a giant Super Sea Stallion is involved, it takes on a new dimension! https://t.co/0tYoXvcjEp

The Short Cockle flying boat of 1924, powered by two 34 H.P. Bristol Cherub engines. Designed using aluminium (then a radical idea for a flying boat), the Cockle was so underpowered, it really struggled to alight. However, it paved the way for larger 'all-metal' successors. https://t.co/9SHqHLZmPR

When it looks right...?😩 This bizarre four engine Consolidated PBY Catalina was christened the 'Innovator' by Dr. Forrest Bird and his Bird Corporation, with intention of improving the PBYs performance in the 1960s. She still exists, but as a restoration project! https://t.co/bjAHyv5Aqr

The report on the Osprey which crashed in Japan last year has been published, and I had no idea that these high performance gear boxes included a system to detect and destroy metal chips in the oil. https://t.co/3RTouaQd2i https://t.co/pu4BN8HwL4