Aviation

World’s Largest Plane Will Take Off This Summer

The world’s largest plane, the Stratolaunch, is lumbering toward its first flight. The plane, a 500,000-lb. beast, recently completed a runway test in anticipation of its debut flight, which is planned for some time this summer.…

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NASA’s Test Dummies Crash Planes for Safety Research

Every now and then, NASA gives us the pleasure of seeing footage of their test dummies crashing into a whole bunch of things. Recently, NASA’s Langley Research Center published another video of their test dummies…

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World’s First Nuclear-Powered Airliner Flies at Mach 3

Aircraft emit staggering amounts of CO2, and the pace at which the number of flights is increasing is a matter of concern. However, this breathtaking new nuclear-powered airliner concept proposes a future of flight that is…

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Lunativity Is a Backpack-Like Jetpack Designed for Jump Augmentation

A team of University of Tokyo students has developed something that’s a bit tough to even describe, but perhaps “hover backpack” gets the job done? The nonfunctioning prototype, called Lunativity, is described as a backpack…

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Chandrayaan-2 Mission: Cheaper than a Hollywood Movie, Packs More Power than Apollo Missions

Chandrayaan-1, India’s first mission to the moon, was launched successfully on Oct. 22, 2008, at a cost of $59 million. India’s Mars Orbiter Mission, launched in 2013, cost $74 million — less than the production…

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World’s Biggest Airplane, Stratolaunch, Taxiing at 46 MPH

We’re no stranger to the Stratolaunch, last reporting on it prepping for its maiden flight a few months ago. Here we are in March and while it still hasn’t taken to the skies, the world’s…

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How Drones Are Being Used For Agriculture [Infographic]

The use of drones in agriculture is the future. Heavy-lift drones capable of crop dusting and drones equipped with multispectral sensors will change the way in which farming is done. Having a drone that can…

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Japan’s SS-520-5 Is the Smallest Rocket to Successfully Deliver a Satellite into Orbit

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hit a bit of a milestone after launching an experimental rocket into orbit. The space agency’s SS-520-5 became the smallest rocket to ever successfully deliver a satellite into orbit…

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SpaceX Rocket Falcon Heavy Lights 27 Engines Before Launch

Preparing for today’s launch, Elon Musk’s SpaceX recently conducted a key test of its new rocket – the Falcon Heavy. All 27 Merlin engines of the rocket were fired up to make sure they are…

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Animation Shows How the Falcon Heavy Rocket Will Release Tesla Roadster in Space

SpaceX’s highly anticipated Falcon Heavy Rocket is scheduled to finally be launched, however, many people are interested in the fact that a car will also be included in the payload. The Tesla Roadster, the company’s…

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Aviation

World’s Largest Plane Will Take Off This Summer

NASA’s Test Dummies Crash Planes for Safety Research

World’s First Nuclear-Powered Airliner Flies at Mach 3

Lunativity Is a Backpack-Like Jetpack Designed for Jump Augmentation

Chandrayaan-2 Mission: Cheaper than a Hollywood Movie, Packs More Power than Apollo Missions

World’s Biggest Airplane, Stratolaunch, Taxiing at 46 MPH

How Drones Are Being Used For Agriculture [Infographic]

Japan’s SS-520-5 Is the Smallest Rocket to Successfully Deliver a Satellite into Orbit

SpaceX Rocket Falcon Heavy Lights 27 Engines Before Launch

Animation Shows How the Falcon Heavy Rocket Will Release Tesla Roadster in Space

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