Flight Archives

Give the Gift of an Unforgettable Experience With IfOnly

November 7, 2016Z1

IfOnly is a very special kind of online marketplace and the inspiration for GeekDad’s “Top 5 Geeky Experiential Gifts for the Holidays.”

Balsa Wood Planes: A Classic Good for Minutes of Fun

February 18, 2016December 14, 2017Mordechai Luchins

I come not to bury the flimsy nature of these childhood classics, but to praise them.

Vienna: Part 2 – The Museums

June 19, 2015Robin Brooks

Vienna is a historic European capital with museums perfect for geeks of all ages.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Evolution’ Expansion Takes ‘Flight’

April 10, 2015Jonathan H. Liu1

It’s getting crowded down here on the ground: not only are there carnivores trying to hunt you down, but there’s so much competition for plant food that it’s getting pretty scarce. Maybe it’s time to take to the skies, with ‘Evolution: Flight.’

33-year-old Sikorsky Prize Claimed by Kickstarted Craft

July 12, 2013December 13, 2017Kevin Makice

Almost a year after a record-setting 50-second flight by the University of Maryland, a team from Canada made a successful claim on the 33-year-old Sikorsky Prize for human-powered helicopter flight. They earned $250,000, thanks to a $34,000 Kickstarter campaign.

One Time at Space Camp

June 3, 2012Marziah Karch

The summer hasn’t even really started, but I’m already declaring it to be the best summer, ever. This year I was invited to attend a parent and child weekend at Space Camp. Yes, this is the same Space Camp that, if you were like me, you dreamed about attending when you were a kid. I’m happy to report it’s every bit as awesome as you’d imagined it would be as a child, except for the part where a series of mishaps mean campers must go on a real space mission to save the planet from impending doom.

What’s Inside Explorer: The Mystery Boxes?

January 1, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

Kazu Kibuishi, the editor of the Flight anthologies and creator of the Amulet series, has a new comics anthology coming in March. Explorer: The Mystery Boxes features seven stories about, you guessed it, mysterious boxes. What’s inside each box? Where …

Wordstock Interview: Vera Brosgol

October 15, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

Last weekend at Wordstock, I sat in on a panel with Jonathan Hill and Vera Brosgol, both Portland-based cartoonists who have published books with First Second Books this past year. They both shared a bit about their process and read …

Airships: The Future of Flight?

May 13, 2011GeekMom2

The imaginary allure of traveling by airship comes to life for fans of steampunk through books like Leviathan and Boneshaker. Oh, the thrill of floating gracefully, quietly, through the clouds with the earth far below! The idea of traveling – or at least transporting goods – via airship may not be so far-fetched, according to […]

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