Monthly Archives: February 2009
Air-breathing planes: the spaceships of the future?
Getting to space has never been simple. A standing army of thousands is needed to launch the space shuttle, land it safely, and refurbish it so it is once again ready for flight. And even the most basic space rockets … Continue reading
Laser-Powered Aircraft Are The Future of Flight. Maybe
Aerospace engineer Leik Myrabo is absolutely sure lasers are the future of flight, and he's confident we'll be flying at hypersonic speed using beam-powered propulsion within a generation. Full Article
The Navy is giving away the Sea Shadow
Anybody want some top-secret seagoing vessels? The Navy has a pair it doesn't need anymore. It has been trying to give them away since 2006, and they're headed for the scrap yard if somebody doesn't speak up soon. One is … Continue reading
British and French nuclear subs collide
The Royal Navy’s HMS Vanguard and the French Navy’s Le Triomphant are both nuclear powered and were carrying nuke missiles. Between them they had around 250 sailors on board. Editor's Note: No word of who the French were fleeing from … Continue reading
Obama confronts a choice on copters
President Barack Obama has slammed high-flying executives traveling in cushy jets at a time of economic turmoil. But soon he will have to decide whether to proceed with some of the priciest aircraft in the world — a new fleet … Continue reading
French fighter planes grounded by bad IT practices
Those crazy French. Always looking for a reason to duck a fight. The aircraft were unable to download their flight plans after databases were infected by a Microsoft virus they had already been warned about several months beforehand. At one … Continue reading