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about $1.5 million per airplane per
year," says Mike McCune, the design
manager for Fandrive Gear Systems..
The engines also generate 50 percent
fewer emissions and create 75 percent
less noise on the ground so carriers
pay lower noise fees and can cross over
residential areas that are no-fly zones
for other planes.
Some owners put their faces on their
product labels, but Beer'd Brewing
Company
owner Aaren Simoncini
features his facial hair. "I had my beard
and my friends called me the beard
FactOId
$12,000+
The difference in annual
salary in Connecticut for
an entry-level machinist
($32,763) vs. an entry-level
bartender ($20,533)
COOL STUFF
Beer
Who makes it: Beer'd Brewing Company
Where: Stonington
Founded: 2012
Employees: 14
How they make it: Malted barley is mixed
with hot water, the liquid is filtered,
then boiled with hops in a brew kettle.
After cooling, it is mixed with yeast in a
fermenter, then aged.
How much it costs: $5 pints, $5.50-$8.50
for 32 oz., $11-$17 for 64 oz., $10-$15 for
a 4-pack of 16 oz. cans
Who uses the product: Anyone who is 21
years of age and older
Brews are creative and so are their names:
"Dogs and Boats" is an Imperial IPA,
"Hobbit Juice" is a single-hopped floral
beer and "Whisker'd Wit" is a dry, highly
carbonated beer that uses a Trappist ale
yeast.
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