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NASAâs all-electric experimental aircraft X-57 Maxwell prepares to undergo ground vibration testing at NASAâs Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. A goal of X-57 is to help the Federal Aviation Administration set certification standards for emerging electric aircraft markets.
NASA/Lauren Hughes
NASA s all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft undergoes high voltage ground testing at NASA s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. The aircraft is running, in part, with software designed here in Fairmont.
NASA/Lauren Hughes
FAIRMONT â A small Fairmont tech company is creating software for NASA.
TMC Technologies of West Virginia has been working with NASA on its first all-electric experimental aircraft X-57 âMaxwellâ or X-plane. TMC and its senior systems engineer, Steve Yokum, have been developing a software used to make sure everything in the plane is running as planned.
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The rear of Porter Stilesâ souped-up 1968 VW Beetle. The rear hood had to be re-fitted to accommodate the larger, faster Subaru engine.
PHOTO BY DAVID KIRK
PHOTO BY DAVID KIRK
The engine bay had to be cut out for the new block to fit inside and the exhaust system is all custom as well.
PHOTO BY DAVID KIRK
Porter Stiles next to his prize-winning beetle. Last weekend, he won third place in the compact custom class at the World of Wheels show in Pittsburgh.
PHOTO BY DAVID KIRK
WHITE HALL â Porter Stiles loves to go fast.
Stiles has been behind the wheel of fast cars since the 1960s, and he just won third place in the compact custom class at the World of Wheels in Pittsburgh with a souped-up â68 Volkswagen Beetle last weekend.