Monthly Archives: June 2010
Microdrones on the way
Most people associate drones with the large unmanned aircraft carrying out airstrikes and surveillance missions over Afghanistan and Pakistan. But here at an industry conference for the U.S. military’s “secret warriors” — the special operations community — the increasing focus … Continue reading
Predators to monitor Mexican border
The Homeland Security Department will use unmanned surveillance aircraft and other technological upgrades in its ongoing effort to protect the southern border of the United States. The department said Wednesday it has obtained Federal Aviation Administration permission to operate unmanned planes … Continue reading
Boeing 307 converted to yacht
It’s not everyday you see one of these cruise through the harbor—or docked at the local marina. That’s because Cosmic Muffin, the “boat” you see in the photo on the left, is a true one of a kind: At one … Continue reading
Landing gear fail
MiG pilot retracts landing gear too soon
Convair XFY “Pogo”
Pogo in storage at the Garber Restoration circa 1990′s The Convair XFY Pogo tailsitter was an experiment in vertical takeoff and landing. The Pogo had delta wings and three-bladed contra-rotating propellers powered by a 5,500 hp Allison YT40-A-16 turboprop engine. … Continue reading
Concorde to fly again?
The engines on a French Concorde are to be examined as the first move in a £15m project aiming to get the supersonic passenger jet back in the air. The Rolls Royce engines of the former Air France Concorde will … Continue reading