Finally! Bugatti has officially announced that the Bugatti Chiron, set to replace the Veyron, will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 2016. No more waiting, no more rumors, and no more spying for information when it comes to Bugatti enthusiasts. “With the Chiron, Bugatti will continue to produce the world’s […]
Read MoreBlue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, has beat Elon Musk’s SpaceX to the punch when it comes to vertically landing a rocket, after Blue Origin’s recent New Shepard space vehicle launch. During the test, BE-3 rocket and crew capsule were launched to a height of 62 miles before the the capsule eventually made a controlled […]
Read MoreNASA plans to send astronauts to Mars by the mid-2030s. The future astronauts will be wearing the next-generation spacesuits designed for walking on the surface of the Red Planet. NASA has just unveiled the design of its futuristic spacesuit. The 3D-printed Z-2 spacesuit will help astronauts walk on the Martian surface for easy planetary exploration. […]
Read MoreDutch carrier, KLM, has received its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, becoming the latest airline to add the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet. A ceremony was held this past weekend to commemorate the delivery of the plane at Boeing’s assembly line in Everett, Washington. “We are very proud to welcome our first Boeing 787 Dreamliner […]
Read MoreSpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule will be responsible for safely transporting NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. The capsule’s escape engines, the SuperDracos, were recently tested 27 times in McGregor, Texas, to ensure that they are ready to carry the spacecraft to safety in the event something goes awry during launch. The Crew Dragon can […]
Read MoreHanoi-based VietJet has agreed to buy 30 Airbus Group SE A321 planes at the Dubai Airshow, a deal worth $3.6 billion at list prices. In an announcement Tuesday, low-cost airline VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Co. said the order is for nine A321ceo and 21 A321neo aircraft. “VietJet has grown faster than expected in the last […]
Read MoreJapanese researchers at The University of Tokyo and Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute claim to have created a type of glass as strong as steel. Obviously, if the glass is the real deal it could find applications in windows, smartphone screens, basketball backboards, and other electronic devices just to name a few ideas. According to […]
Read MoreBoeing is predicting that the Middle East will require 3,180 new aircraft over the next two decades, which translates into roughly $730 billion. The U.S. aircraft manufacturer sees 70% of that demand driven by “rapid fleet expansion in the region.” Boeing’s forecast predicts that that the largest share of future demand will be in single-aisle […]
Read MoreIn honor of Halloween, YouTuber TheBackyardScientist decided to pour molten aluminum into a pumpkin. Not only did molten aluminum get poured into a jack-o’-lantern, it was cooled off with liquid nitrogen, resulting in quite the experiment. Eventually, the pumpkin gets destroyed and a hardened aluminum shape resembling a grenade is all that is left from […]
Read MoreBoeing landed orders from El Al Israel Airlines Ltd and Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd yesterday for its high-tech 787 Dreamliner worth more than $3.5 billion at list prices. All in all, 59 airlines and leasing companies have now ordered Boeing’s latest jetliner. After Qantas cancelled 35 orders for the stretched 787-9 model in 2012 amid […]
Read MoreBack in January, Northrop Grumman teased its idea for the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) in a short ad during the Super Bowl. The ad, which can be seen at the bottom of this page, was eventually uploaded to YouTube where it has amassed almost 2 million views. During a press conference this week, the Department […]
Read MoreAirbus Group has named Siemens executive and former Renault research engineer, Dirk Hoke, the next head of the company’s Defense and Space division. Europe’s largest aerospace group says the 46-year-old Hoke will progressively take over from Bernhard Gerwert in January, who is due to retire in mid-2016. Hoke, who currently runs Siemens large industrial drives business, will be […]
Read MoreThe Defense Department announced that Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $203 million contract to maintain the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Global Hawk unmanned aircraft. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman will perform planning, operations and maintenance services on Global Hawk aircraft in San Diego through September 30th, 2016. In addition, the company will provide […]
Read MoreThe third-biggest solar-panel producer in the world, Canadian Solar Inc., has announced it will build its largest power plant in Japan. Ontario-based Canadian Solar has a 20-year contract to supply power to Kyushu Electric Power Co. for 36 yen (30 U.S. cents) a kilowatt-hour. The 47-megawatt Mashiki project on the island of Kyushu is expected […]
Read MoreBoeing has released a video highlighting microlattice, what they say is the lightest metal ever made. From the YouTube description: At 99.99% air, it’s light enough to balance on top of a dandelion, while its structure makes it strong. Strength and record breaking lightness make it a potential metal for future planes and vehicles. Comprised […]
Read MoreMetals maker Alcoa has announced a $1 billion contract with Airbus that will see the company produce bolts, nuts and rivets used to hold a variety of aircraft together. The massive deal, which is its largest-ever fastener deal with Airbus, comes just one week after Alcoa said it would be splitting into two companies. Alcoa’s […]
Read MoreYesterday, Ransom Canyon’s famous steel house was open to the public from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The unfinished house, which sits on 85 East Canyon View Drive in Ransom Canyon, now serves as an unofficial memorial to architect and former Texas Tech faculty member Robert Bruno. Bruno worked on the home for over 30 […]
Read MoreVia NASA: Mars is a mysterious world, tune in live as we announce a major science finding from our exploration of the Red Planet. Live on NASA Television at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28: https://go.nasa.gov/1LTWvji
Read MoreLockheed Martin debuted its new amphibious assault vehicle, the ACV 1.1, in a bid to replace the 40-year-old fleet of amphibious assault vehicles the US Marine Corps currently operates. The ACV 1.1 is an eight-wheel-drive armored beast capable of hauling up to 13 marines over land or water, built to be modular, easily upgradable, use […]
Read MoreBoeing is reportedly considering opening a plant in China that would be used only for 737 aircraft production, marking the first facility of its kind outside of the United States. Specifically, the Chinese factory would perform tasks such as painting aircraft built at Boeing’s single-aisle plant outside Seattle. “To succeed in today’s competitive environment, Boeing […]
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