Daily Archives: Jun 28, 2026

Charles Mitchell

Engine Torn From Wing: MD-11 Pylon Failure Forces Fleet Grounding

An engine separating from a wing during takeoff remains one of the most severe structural failures in transport aviation. In the MD-11 grounding, the engineering focus quickly narrowed to the pylon system the load path that connects a heavy, high-thrust engine to the wing while also accommodating motion, vibration,...
William Harrison

7 Forces Pushing Glock Toward a Smaller Pistol Lineup

For decades, Glock’s catalog looked almost permanent. A buyer could choose a size, a caliber, a generation, and expect that exact configuration to remain part of the commercial landscape for years. That pattern has changed. The company’s recent portfolio cuts point to something larger than routine housekeeping: a reset around...
Charles Mitchell

5 Hunting Cartridges That Still Outwork Trendy Favorites

Some hunting cartridges vanish because they were weak ideas. Others get crowded out by louder marketing, newer labels, and the modern habit of treating recoil and velocity like status symbols. The five rounds below fall into the second group. What keeps them relevant is not nostalgia. It is design...