Jeff Bezos has announced that his private space travel company, Blue Origin, has a tentative plan in place to send people into space in 2018. Obviously, a lot could change between now and then, but to think we are only two years away from paying tourists being launched into space is crazy! Blue Origin’s private space […]
Read MoreIf you’re a germophobe, Boeing plans on making your life a bit less stressful with the company’s new self-cleaning aircraft lavatory concept. With all the impressive technology we have these days, it’s about time something like this was developed. According to Boeing, when a passenger leaves the lavatory, the motorized toilet seat automatically lifts up, […]
Read MoreThe Boeing 727 prototype’s final flight is scheduled to take place Wednesday of this week, at 10:30 a.m. from Paine Field in Washington. After sitting on the ground for the past 25 years while the Museum of Flight Restoration Center worked on getting the plane ready to take to the skies one last time, the […]
Read MoreIn New South Wales, there were 14 shark attacks last year alone, including one deadly encounter. As a result, rescue authorities in Australia are deploying a camera-equipped drone called the “Little Ripper” to patrol the coastline and assist swimmers in dangerous situations. However, the technology does not come cheap, with each Little Ripper costing $180,000 […]
Read MoreAn American Airlines spokesman has confirmed that the company has dropped its lawsuit against in-flight internet provider Gogo over internet speeds. The dismissal of the lawsuit is interesting, seeing as how it was filed only a little more than a week ago. Initially, American Airlines was upset with Gogo’s service speeds, which the American felt […]
Read MoreSwedish automaker Volvo is prepared to introduce keyless cars to the world, as early as 2017, powered solely by a smartphone app and a Bluetooth connection. The idea of never having to fumble around with keys or an electronic fob does sound intriguing. Through the app, users will be able to start the engine in […]
Read MoreThe US Air Force has released an image of Senior Airman Daniel San Miguel supervising tests of General Electric’s F110-GE-129 engine. Misawa Air Base, in Japan, is where the tests took place, with the F110-GE-129 engine boasting 29,000 pounds of force at its peak output. Obviously, the engines go through many rigorous tests at peak […]
Read MoreThe Porsche 911 is undoubtedly iconic, within and outside of the auto industry. You’d be hard pressed to find another vehicle more people could easily identify if you randomly walked up to them and showed them a picture on the street. Incredibly, the Porsche 911 hasn’t changed that much over time, but Donut Media recently […]
Read MoreAs a Carolinian and Panthers fan, let’s just say Super Bowl 50 was tough to watch to say the least. I can’t bring myself to watch highlights of the game but rewatching the flyover from the big game is a whole different story entirely. The US Navy recently released a cockpit video featuring the Blue […]
Read MoreMost DIY projects are things like building stuff around the house or fixing the playset in the backyard. Not in Russia… When the folks over at UFO Garage have free time on their hands, they build a freaking homemade tank. Over the course of 8 months, they built the first Soviet designed tank, an MS-1, […]
Read MoreBoeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg recently told The Hindustan Times that the company is in “conversations” to manufacture its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets in India. Muilenburg added that producing Super Hornet jets in India are a part of Boeing’s strategy to invest “billions of dollars” in the country. He told the Hindustan Times, “We think […]
Read MoreI’ve never been a huge fan of wearing jewelry but Wedgewood Rings might be on to something, offering a custom ring made from an actual Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. Specifically, the outer band of the ring is titanium from the ejector nozzle of a Blackbird, meaning the material the ring is comprised of once […]
Read MoreThe Air Force would like to forget about last year because a lot its drones crashed, most notably its Reaper drone which seemed to continuously drop out of the sky. In fact, 2015 represents the worst year for drone crashes the USAF has ever experienced. As a result, The Washington Post recently looked into the […]
Read MoreThe new A320neo from Airbus is supposed to be the company’s next-gen 737 competitor, it’s new plane when it comes to mass-market airline travel. Launch customer Lufthansa announced last week that it officially received the first production A320neo from Airbus, which doesn’t look all that different from the plane that came before it, the A320. […]
Read MoreHave you ever wondered how astronauts make coffee in space or if they even drink it all while they’re away? They do indeed like to enjoy a nice cup o’joe but the process of brewing a cup of coffee is a bit different in space than it is here on Earth. In a recent video […]
Read MoreA costly on-demand helicopter ride service will be available at this month’s Sundance Film Festival in Utah, thanks to a partnership between Uber and Airbus. The helicopter ride service will serve as a trial, in order to see if it is a viable business move in the future. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, […]
Read MoreAt the moment, Rolls-Royce only has one aluminum-bodied vehicle in the company’s entire lineup, the Phantom, and it doesn’t even feature an aluminum frame. However, Rolls-Royce is ready to make the leap into producing aluminum-bodied vehicles across the board, recently announcing that all of its vehicles from 2018 and on will feature an aluminum body […]
Read MoreA top executive from Airbus has announced that the company is making good progress when it comes to the sale of its defense electronics activities. The assets, which are value at around 1 billion euros, were expected to be sold by the end of December, but of course with this type of deal Airbus is […]
Read MoreSpaceX is pretty proud of their recent successful launching and landing of the company’s Falcon 9 first stage rocket, as they should be. It’s an incredible step forward when it comes to the future of reusable rockets. The picture above represents the first image we’ve seen of the used Falcon 9 booster since it’s landing, […]
Read MoreIf you’ve ever been a bit weary about flying, this video from Airbus should make you feel better because it represents just one test planes go through before carrying actual passengers. Below, you will see an Airbus A350 going through a crazy wing stress test, which includes a whole lot of wires bending the wing […]
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