Monthly Archives: May 2010
X-51 Waverider goes hypersonic
The scramjet engine in the experimental aircraft burned for a little over three minutes at around 10 a.m. PDT Wednesday in a test range over the Pacific Ocean, pushing the X-51A to the hypersonic speed of Mach 5, or five … Continue reading
North American F-107A Ultra Sabre
The North American F-107 was North American Aviation’s (NAA) entry in a United States Air Force tactical fighter-bomber design competition of the 1950s. The F-107 incorporated many innovations and radical design features, and was based on the F-100 Super … Continue reading
New Airliner Design Uses 70 Percent Less Fuel
Today a team of researchers at MIT unveiled their latest feat of engineering — an airplane that uses 70% less fuel than conventional aircraft. The MIT team was one of six groups — and the only university led team — … Continue reading
Shuttle Atlantis: Final Flight
Some amazing photo of the Space Shuttle Atlantis heads into space for its final mission. Full Article
Will the military get to take a shot at a wayward satellite?
Will the military need to be called in to blow up the rogue Intelsat satellite meandering through Earth’s orbit? Or maybe a NASA Space Shuttle could swing by and grab it? You may recall that in 2008, rather than risk … Continue reading
Heinkel He 219 Uhu (“Eagle-Owl”)
Photos of the Heinkel 219 on display at the National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Heinkel He 219 Uhu (“Eagle-Owl”) was a night fighter serving with the German Luftwaffe in the later stages of World … Continue reading
How much is enough? Gates takes aim at the Pentagon
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is calling the Pentagon out on spending. “For example, should we really be up in arms over a temporary projected shortfall of about 100 Navy and Marine strike fighters relative to the number of carrier … Continue reading
Space Shuttle Enterprise
Photos of the Space Shuttle Enterprise at the National Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Space Shuttle Enterprise (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first Space Shuttle orbiter. It was built for NASA as part of … Continue reading
Time lapse Boeing 737 construction video
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Army Spy Plane May Have Snooped on Bomber
Investigators were able to track wannabe terrorist Faisal Shahzad through his anonymous, pre-paid cell phone — exactly how, they won’t say. But there was a tantalizing explanation posted — and then quickly yanked — from the website of WCBS TV. … Continue reading