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RT @WIRED: Oh, @NASA's gonna snap that perfect cosmos pic, all right. Even if it has to cut a giant hole in a 747 to get it https://t.co/OK… This tweet was posted on March 15, 2017.

RT @WIRED: With thousands of flights being cancelled in preparation for the blizzard, these might be good to know https://t.co/cRsOiEd5G3 This tweet was posted on March 13, 2017.

RT @WIRED: Passengers might find themselves flying in a supersonic jet again in the not too distant future https://t.co/dgzmwnc4pn This tweet was posted on March 16, 2017.

RT @WIRED: Airbus swapped cramped rows of miserable airplane seats for something more imaginative https://t.co/T5HuNucJk9 This tweet was posted on February 07, 2017.

RT @WIRED: Here's how airline cooking technology has evolved to make inflight feasting easier, cheaper, safer, and—yes—tastier: https://t.c… This tweet was posted on November 28, 2016.

RT @WIRED: 🎥 WIREDs Jack Stewart flew a plane… with his brain https://t.co/s4u6q6RHGG This tweet was posted on November 15, 2016.

RT @WIRED: Meet the 60-ton robot that builds wings for Boeing airplanes: https://t.co/WYSsx0Ohuk This tweet was posted on October 19, 2016.

RT @WIRED: Step inside the 737 test plane Boeing beats the crap out of to ensure your safety: https://t.co/H6NtGlI8Yo https://t.co/v26tri9A… This tweet was posted on October 06, 2016.

RT @WIRED: San Francisco's iconic fog sure looks stunning from above: https://t.co/M4JOSlqJ92 This tweet was posted on October 06, 2016.

RT @WIRED: 🎥 Boeing's Renton plant builds 737 narrow-body jets at the rate of 42 per month. Here’s how https://t.co/Y44DCgeIKE https://t.co… This tweet was posted on September 27, 2016.

After a trip to #Mexico, #RuthAsawa was inspired by #looped #wire #basketry used to store produce. #AModernApproach #midcentury #design This tweet was posted on September 28, 2016.

RT @WIRED: Why airplane tires never blowout on landing: https://t.co/SVceGZPNvo This tweet was posted on August 22, 2016.

Modern flight simulators can imitate nearly every possible flight situation. Learn more in this @Wired video https://t.co/WajOKtnqr6 #AVGeek This tweet was posted on August 16, 2016.

RT @WIRED: Step inside the facility where plane engines are torn down and then put back together https://t.co/V81tdGSLsy https://t.co/EjyBv… This tweet was posted on July 08, 2016.

RT @WIRED: Come on, you know you want a chair made out of a 737 engine! https://t.co/MTdIyaAwaR This tweet was posted on May 03, 2016.

RT @WIRED: Please let these meganormous screens be the future of flying economy: https://t.co/3nAeskaBpM This tweet was posted on April 18, 2016.

RT @WIRED: NASA wants to make a supersonic jet with no boom https://t.co/WrY53WoXHt https://t.co/jhW4WXyuUC This tweet was posted on March 04, 2016.

RT @WIRED: How museums are using LEDs to protect and prettify paintings http://t.co/oOPimbjhlK This tweet was posted on August 10, 2015.

RT @WIRED: New exhibit shows San Francisco's dramatic growth with maps http://t.co/sTMK9Pp4RP This tweet was posted on December 13, 2013.

Cable cars are one of San Francisco's best known landmarks and have been featured on a wide variety of promotional items, especially those related to travel. This image was posted on July 24, 2020. #united #avgeek #museumfromhome #sfhistory

Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) was a revered Bay Area artist who worked in sculpture and created a handful of functional objects. This image was posted on July 26, 2019. #californiacrafts #studiocraft #ruthasawa #museum

The husband-and-wife team of Charles (1907–78) and Ray (1912–88) Eames implemented the brilliance of postwar, modern design on the greatest scale, producing more than two million fiberglass chairs through Herman Miller, Inc. by 1966. This image was posted on May 29, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #vintage #50s #midcentury #classic #retro #eames #eameschair

Jane Short studied jewelry at London’s Central School of Art and Design and was introduced to enameling by her instructor Patrick Furse (1918–2005) during her second year of coursework. This image was posted on April 25, 2019. #britishsilver #silver #sterling #sterlingsilver #silverdesign #janeshort #silversmith #silversmithing #enameled #enameling

The Sikorsky S-40 was developed in response to requests from Pan American Airways’ president Juan T. Trippe for a high-capacity flying boat. This image was posted on January 28, 2019. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks

Cable cars are one of San Francisco's best known landmarks and have been featured on a wide variety of promotional items, especially those related to travel. This image was posted on December 27, 2018. #sfhistory #unitedairlines #airline #ticketjacket #cablecar

Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) worked in sculpture and created a handful of functional objects. This image was posted on March 23, 2017. #womenshistorymonth #vintage #5womenartists

#OnThisDay in 1933, the first flight of the Boeing 247 took place. This image was posted on February 08, 2017.

This c. 1936 postcard features a rendering of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge superimposed on a photographic image of San Francisco. This image was posted on January 27, 2017.

Aluminum made twentieth-century modern marvels such as airline travel, refrigeration, and space flight a reality. This image was posted on January 23, 2017. #midcentury #modern #design #peterschlumbohm

Ruth Asawa (1926–2013) worked in #sculpture and created a handful of functional objects. This image was posted on September 28, 2016.

The interior of the air traffic control room at SFO in 1968 looks very different from a modern air traffic control room. This image was posted on June 30, 2016.