Aviation geeks will be seeing some new twists when the Blue Angels soar at Seafair The sights and sounds of the Blue Angels flying their aerobatic fighter jets through August skies are a Seattle tradition… Read More
Racer, rocketeer … and tour guide? Jimmy Shane shows off Blue Origin’s crew capsule at re:MARS LAS VEGAS — One of the big attractions at this week’s Amazon re:MARS conference is a mockup of the crew… Read More
Hydroplane champ (and rocket engineer) Jimmy Shane gets his day in the sun Today Jimmy Shane took a little time off from his day job — building spaceships at Blue Origin — to bask in… Read More
How love for a girl and fast boats led hydroplane champ Jimmy Shane to build rockets at Blue Origin Jimmy Shane piloted the Miss HomeStreet hydroplane to a victory in the Seafair Cup today in Seattle. Now he’ll head… Read More
Hydroplane tech: Thunderboats get a makeover for the 21st century The roar of this weekend’s Seafair hydroplane races on Lake Washington reawakens a six-decade-old Seattle tradition – but it also heralds… Read More
Geek’s guide to Seafair: How to get into (or get away from) loud boats and planes Wouldn’t you know it? The streams of smoke wafting south from wildfires in British Columbia are turning the skies a… Read More
Looking for loud planes and boats? Five geeky guidelines for Seafair weekend If you like powerful machines and loud noises, this is the weekend for you: Seattle’s annual Seafair festival comes to… Read More
