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Is it a car? Or, is it an airplane? It's The Transition!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-19 08:34:06
The Terrafugia company successfully completed its first test flight earlier in March 2009 for what they hope to be the first commercially successful flying car or, conversely a “roadable” aircraft. Wouldn't Felix Longobardi be proud! Who? Please read on!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-19 08:34:06
The Terrafugia company successfully completed its first test flight earlier in March 2009 for what they hope to be the first commercially successful flying car or, conversely a “roadable” aircraft. Wouldn't Felix Longobardi be proud! Who? Please read on!
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NASA establishes 3 national hypersonic science centers
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-06 10:29:16
NASA and the U.S. Air force have designated three organizations in California, Texas, and Virginia to advance research in air-breathing propulsion materials and structures for aircraft that travel five times the speed of sound (Mach 5) or faster.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-06 10:29:16
NASA and the U.S. Air force have designated three organizations in California, Texas, and Virginia to advance research in air-breathing propulsion materials and structures for aircraft that travel five times the speed of sound (Mach 5) or faster.
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U.S. air-ambulances placed on Most Wanted Safety List
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-04 09:28:23
Safety concerns with air-ambulance fatalities in the United States have prompted a February 2009 hearing and a Most Wanted Safety Improvements List by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-04 09:28:23
Safety concerns with air-ambulance fatalities in the United States have prompted a February 2009 hearing and a Most Wanted Safety Improvements List by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Global Hawk remotely guides NASA to environment research
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-01-15 13:46:08
NASA announced on January 15, 2009 that two unmanned aerial Global Hawk aircraft will be used to analyze the Earth’s climate from its lofty perch of up to 65,000 feet (12 miles) in the air and for durations of up to 31 hours.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-01-15 13:46:08
NASA announced on January 15, 2009 that two unmanned aerial Global Hawk aircraft will be used to analyze the Earth’s climate from its lofty perch of up to 65,000 feet (12 miles) in the air and for durations of up to 31 hours.
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NASA awards $12 million to evaluate airplanes flying in 2030s
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-07 15:27:52
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded approximately US$12.21 million to five aeronautics-based organizations to study advanced concepts for subsonic and supersonic commercial transport aircraft that could be flying our skies 22 to 27 years from now.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-07 15:27:52
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded approximately US$12.21 million to five aeronautics-based organizations to study advanced concepts for subsonic and supersonic commercial transport aircraft that could be flying our skies 22 to 27 years from now.
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Student contest for futuristic NASA commercial supersonic airliner
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-04 16:01:16
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Thursday, September 4, 2008, a challenge to all U.S. high school and college students to “research and describe a small, supersonic airliner that could enter commercial service in the next decade.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-04 16:01:16
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Thursday, September 4, 2008, a challenge to all U.S. high school and college students to “research and describe a small, supersonic airliner that could enter commercial service in the next decade.”
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2008 AirVenture Oshkosh: See the greatest aviation celebration
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-24 13:29:10
The largest annual U.S. air show is being held July 28-August 3, 2008, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The high-flying event features Harrison Ford, John Travolta, Sir Richard Branson, Burt Ratan, NASA astronauts and NASA administrator Michael Griffin, and the rock group Foreigner.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-07-24 13:29:10
The largest annual U.S. air show is being held July 28-August 3, 2008, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The high-flying event features Harrison Ford, John Travolta, Sir Richard Branson, Burt Ratan, NASA astronauts and NASA administrator Michael Griffin, and the rock group Foreigner.
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NASA and JAXA team up for silent supersonic aircraft
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-09 16:22:19
Supersonic aircraft are loud and can be destructive because they generate sonic booms. In an effort to design and build commercial supersonic aircraft that produce less intense sonic booms, the United States and Japan are joining forces.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-09 16:22:19
Supersonic aircraft are loud and can be destructive because they generate sonic booms. In an effort to design and build commercial supersonic aircraft that produce less intense sonic booms, the United States and Japan are joining forces.
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NASCAR In the Air: the Rocket Racing League
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-14 10:25:12
The Rocket Racing League, a sort of NASCAR in the Sky, has announced its first exhibition rocket-powered aircraft races on August 1-2, 2008, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the annual Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture air show.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-14 10:25:12
The Rocket Racing League, a sort of NASCAR in the Sky, has announced its first exhibition rocket-powered aircraft races on August 1-2, 2008, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the annual Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture air show.
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The portable oxygen generator – not a load of hot air
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-04-02 02:17:24
A medical gadget called the Inogen ONE is a “breakthrough” portable oxygen generator that concentrates oxygen, doing away with cumbersome liquid oxygen tanks and restoring quality of life to the ultimate form of organic technology: human beings.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-04-02 02:17:24
A medical gadget called the Inogen ONE is a “breakthrough” portable oxygen generator that concentrates oxygen, doing away with cumbersome liquid oxygen tanks and restoring quality of life to the ultimate form of organic technology: human beings.
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Qantas in-flight email and SMS at sky high prices?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-25 05:51:44
Qantas has announced that it’s finally delivering SMS and email services to passengers on selected domestic Australian flights by the end of 2008. Alarmingly they have issued no prices (suggesting it will be expensive), while US airlines will introduce in-flight broadband this year – on the cheap!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-25 05:51:44
Qantas has announced that it’s finally delivering SMS and email services to passengers on selected domestic Australian flights by the end of 2008. Alarmingly they have issued no prices (suggesting it will be expensive), while US airlines will introduce in-flight broadband this year – on the cheap!
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Virgin flies first commercial plane with biofuel
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-02-24 09:14:06
Sir Richard Branson is trying to fly greener skies with the first flight of a commercial aircraft fueled partially with biofuel. Specifically, he just flew a Boeing 747 partially filled with biofuels made with babassu nut oil and coconut oil.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-02-24 09:14:06
Sir Richard Branson is trying to fly greener skies with the first flight of a commercial aircraft fueled partially with biofuel. Specifically, he just flew a Boeing 747 partially filled with biofuels made with babassu nut oil and coconut oil.
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