Full scale V-Bat mock-up unveiled at XPONENTIAL

This full scale VBAT mock-up stands 8 feet (2.4 m) tall and features a spinning rotor at its base. / Photo courtesy of Flight Global

A full scale V-Bat mock-up fabricated by PacMin will be unveiled at the 2016 edition of XPONENTIAL at New Orleans, Louisiana. The 8 foot (2.4 m) tall UAV model is on display at Martin UAV’s booth throughout the show.

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Lost Icons: Reviving Historical Aircraft for Alaska Air Group

Featured image for the Lost Icons: Reviving Historical Aircraft for Alaska Air Group blog post.

In our previous post, we shared the story of “The Alaska Project” – a massive architectural installation we took on for Alaska Air Group’s brand new training facility in Renton, Washington. While the majority of the models were designed and constructed using official CAD (Computer-Aided Design) files and artwork provided via Alaska or the Pacmin…

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FedEx Panda Express: No, Not the Fast Food Chain

A custom detailed cutaway model of a FedEx 777-200F featuring a detailed interior and carriers to demonstrate how pandas are transported in the airplane.

FedEx has had a decades-long history working with China to transport their pandas worldwide. As a part of their support for environmental conservation efforts, FedEx has a program called FedEx Panda, where the company has contributed to the transportation of more than 15 pandas worldwide over the last two decades. Pandas are on the endangered…

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