Hilary Swank Interview

By: Izumi Hasegawa Hillary Swank at the premiere of 'Amelia' (Getty Images) Izumi Hasegawa: Did you have to learn anything about aircraft of that era? Hilary Swank: I certainly did learn how to fly, because you can’t play Amelia Earhart and not learn how to fly. I learned to fly in a Cirrus, which is a new plane, but I did go up in the old aircraft — an open-cockpit plane, biplanes — which are very different and, interestingly enough, almost a little easier to fly than the ones that

Time Under Tension - the secret to weight-training success

I remember being a fly on a wall many years ago, listening in on a conversation between two exercise physiologists at the University of Toronto, arguing over which is more important for overall health, a weight training program or a cardiovascular training program. I think weight-training program wins the argument hands down, especially when one considers that if the exercise program is designed well, the participant will be getting a cardiovascular workout at the same time. So unless you are

Flight Simulator Joystick – A Must Have Modern Game Device

If you are interested in flying planes and trying to experience the real thing without having to go to extensive training, you may opt to make use of an aircraft simulator and a flight simulator joystick to know what it feels to fly with your own chosen aircraft. With the use of a more [...] Related Articles: A Flight Simulator Game Online Experience Flight simulator games online have taken a huge jump in... Are You Looking For Flight Simulator Software? You may be a pilot looking

Private Jets: The Only Way To Fly

by Daniel Pott Since the events that changes the world on the 11th of September, the airports have tightened up on there security measures, leaving passengers feeling safe, yet stressed, due to time constraints these procedures have added to their travel arrangements. We all like to fell safe but we also like to take things at our own pace. Unfortunately, it is something that needs to be done, and can’t be changed. Recently the airport has begun to loosen up on security, making it easier for

DARPA To Unleash Deadly (Prophetic?) Wasps Of War

Wasps of War By Jody Ray Bennett ISN Security Watch 15 Oct 2009 The latest technological gadgets being developed by the Pentagon may have interesting implications for national security, and the future of warfare is certainly abuzz. What can hover, dash and fly in almost any direction while transmitting sensitive electronic information on its whereabouts and surroundings? Here is a hint: Probability is high that this latest hi-tech gadget will become integral to US national securi