Aviation

HondaJet Successfully Completes Its 84-Minute Maiden Flight…

The HondaJet successfully completed its maiden flight last week, taking to the skies for 84 minutes as the company prepares for certification and delivery next year. Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino said, “With…

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NASA’s New Veggie Garden Takes Healthy Eating to New Heights

The International Space Station has a new means of growing vegetables with NASA’s Vegetable Production System. The system is installed on SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule and features a plant growth chamber that will be used to…

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Check Out the View from the Cockpit as This C130H Flies Low and Fast

The video below features unbelievable footage of training operations for the United States Air Force’s 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota airbase Japan. Low-level flying is a common training exercise, as this experience is intricate in airdrops…

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Malfunction Forces Harrier Jet To Perform Rare Vertical Landing… On a Stool!

A few weeks ago, a AV-8B Harrier aircraft was forced to perform a vertical landing on the US Bataan as a result of a front landing gear malfunction. U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Mahoney, Marine…

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Uber Flies into India with $85 Private Chopper Rides

Do you have 4,999 Indian Rupee sitting in your piggy bank just waiting to be spent? That’s the equivalent of $85 U.S. dollars and, for that, you can order up a helicopter ride in Mumbai…

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Elon Musk Plans to Colonize Mars! Potentiometers Key to Life Support.

Tesla Motors and Space X founder Elon Musk has big plans to have boots on Mars by the year 2026. Currently, a one-way trip to Mars can take upwards of 6 months; Musk believes the…

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The Future of U.S. Engineering: Framing a National Agenda

From its inception to the present day, the strength and prosperity of the United States are the result of its diverse, diligent and creative workforce. Equally important has been the penchant of its citizens for…

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Toyota Researches Cars That Perform Like Hovercraft

Car manufacturers are always looking to make their cars more efficient. Toyota is no different. However, the company’s efforts to make its vehicles more efficient have taken Toyota down a different road from its competitors.…

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Airbus Handpicks Employees for First Flight Aboard the New A350-XWB

How would you feel about boarding a plane, flying for seven hours, only to return right back where you took off from? Most of us would be mortified, upset and exhausted. This was anything but…

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US National Parks Attempt to Ban Drones

The National Park Service is moving toward banning the launch, flight and landing of drones within US national park grounds in order to protect wildlife and visitors. However, researchers, filmmakers, or even potential rescue operations…

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