If you’ve ever flown on a plane and crossed a few time zones in the air, then you’ve probably experienced the power of jet lag. My trip to China in college resulted in one of the worst cases of jet lag I’ve personally ever experienced. Now, however, it appears Airbus might have a remedy to […]
Read MoreIn a somewhat surprising announcement, Military.com is reporting there are no “future experiments or upgrades planned” for the Boston Dynamics-built LS3 robotic pack mules. The LS3 robotic pack mules have become extremely popular on the internet and seemed to represent the future of military robotics. Except, the robots apparently had one major problem that prevented […]
Read MoreAn Atlanta-based company, Novelis, will be responsible for supplying Ford with the aluminum it needs to make the 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty lineup of trucks. Novelis will join Alcoa, which already supplies Ford with aluminum for its light-duty F-150 pickup. The aluminum-bodied F-150 is an astounding 700 pounds lighter than previous models. Ford estimates […]
Read MoreBoeing is now guaranteed to launch astronauts at least twice on its CST-100 Starliner vehicle, recently announcing it secured an order from NASA for a second commercial crew flight. The first order Boeing received from NASA took place back in May, as part of an initiative to get American astronauts back into space on American-made […]
Read MoreJaguar has announced its official return to motorsport, in a move that is sure to make Formula E fans happy. The British car giant will grace race circuits all over the globe next year as it competes in the all-electric FIA Formula E series in late 2016. Jaguar is partnering with Williams Advanced engineering to […]
Read MoreThe US Air Force wants to greatly increase the scope of its drone program and is currently looking to get a $3 billion plan approved by Congress. If the plan is approved, around 3,500 new pilots and other personnel would be hired, in addition to acquiring 75 “Reaper” drones and flying squadrons being increased from […]
Read MoreThe US military is in the process of testing the PD-100 Black Hornet 2, a $40,000 high-tech camera drone. The Black Hornet 2 is specifically designed to be extremely stealthy, from it being able to fit in the palm of your hand to the fact it only weighs 18 grams. Developed by the Norwegian company […]
Read MoreVirgin Galactic has announced it plans to launch small satellites into space via a rocket called LauncherOne, aboard a Boeing 747. Unlike rockets from Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic’s LauncherOne doesn’t take off from solid ground. Instead, the rocket is released from a mothership mid-flight, which will be a Boeing 747, […]
Read MoreFord has announced it is adding 2,000 jobs on top of investing $1.3 billion at the company’s Kentucky plant in order to build the 2017 aluminum-body Super Duty. In a news release, Ford said it will be adding a new body shop, facility upgrades and retooling to build the 2017 models. The Kentucky Truck Plant […]
Read MoreFinally! 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 […]
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