|
Home / News / Tags / airplane
|
|
30
While flying is nothing but a necessary evil to getting to the destination, be it an exotic spa where we’re vacationing or something business-related, that does not mean that we should look worse for when getting off the plane. As a matter of fact, there are plenty of steps, small steps, that we can take to mak... |
23 December 2008
15:21 GMT |
 |
|
The crash, which occurred on Sunday, forced the two, believed to be from Sweden, to dive their plane into the ocean and then spend an entire night in the freezing temperatures that are the Arctic's trademark. Rescuers finally managed to get to them on Monday morning, when they were picked up by a ship and taken ... |
9 December 2008
16:01 GMT |
|
|
There's definitely no need for a reminder of the destructive force of hurricanes, typhoons, or other types of powerful storms. Sadly, especially in the light of the recent tragedies caused by Ike, even children know what such a phenomenon can do. For decades or more, scientists (and not only them) have been drea... |
2 December 2008
14:01 GMT |
|
|
As millions of people throughout the world live underneath or close to a volcano, the necessity of finding a viable way of predicting eruptions has been an imperative to the scientific community for years now. Experts have used every technological means at their disposal the best way they could, and it would seem tha... |
24 November 2008
02:04 GMT |
|
|
The new Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), called F-35 Lightning II, will probably become the most relied-on aircraft in the US' strategic air fleet, seeking to meet the tactical requirements of the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marine Corps alike. In this respect, it will combine all the capabilities of ... |
10 November 2008
05:41 GMT |
|
|
These days, the radar-based air traffic network is very old and outdated, since it is a remnant of the one used in the Second World War. The way it is performed and applied causes a major waste of fuel, money and time, while also proving harmful for the environment because of the pollution generated by the unnecessar... |
10 October 2008
05:50 GMT |
|
|
It seems that no airplane could land at Dublin airport recently, because the ATC (Air Traffic Control) could not track them. The airport had to be shut down until the problem could be identified and remedied accordingly. It was discovered that a faulty network card was the cause of the whole incident.The Irish Aviat... |
19 July 2008
06:57 GMT |
|
|
Chaotic fluid movements in gases and liquids often increase the friction and drag on vehicles such as aircrafts and submarines, but this could easily change by creating a skin imitating that of dolphins, which has the ability to modify its shape and decrease drag coefficient by up to 50 percent. Such a material cover... |
18 April 2008
05:42 GMT |
|
|
The Rocket Racing League company was created by Granger Whitelaw and X-Prize Foundation chairman Peter Diamandis in 2005. Participants in the challenge that will be held for the first time on August 1st, 2008, will need to pilot rocket-powered airplanes and compete with each other for the 350,000 US dollars prize mon... |
14 April 2008
10:50 GMT |
|
|
In a press statement released yesterday, the aircraft manufacturer Boeing revealed that it had built the first airplane in the world running on power supplied by hydrogen-cell batteries. However, Boeing warned that although the hydrogen-cells may be used to power small airplanes, it might never become the primary pow... |
4 April 2008
04:27 GMT |
|
|
Astronomers got an unprecedented view at what is one of the most hard to see annual meteor showers, during the night of January 3rd, with the help of a Gulfstream V aircraft flying over the arctic regions of the Earth. The campaign had been initiated by NASA's Ames Research Center and the SETI Institute, it was ... |
7 February 2008
11:07 GMT |
|
|
Unlike traditional internal combustion engines which equip the vast majority of cars on the world's streets today, engines that convert the energy of burning fuel into direct mechanic work, jet engines generate thrust by discharging the force a fast flowing jet of fluid produces, in accordance with Newton's... |
17 January 2008
06:41 GMT |
|
|
Man has always been fascinated by the mysteries of flight and dreamed of conquering the skies and achieving the grace of birds. Icarus from the Greek legends flied with wings of wax, but got too close to the Sun, his wings melted, and he fell to the ground. The great Leonardo da Vinci, artist and Renascence inventor ... |
15 January 2008
08:22 GMT |
|
|
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the new airline produced by Boeing Commercial Airlines, may put the lives of an important number of people at risk, as it might contain a serious security vulnerability in the onboard computer network, Wired reported a few days ago citing officials of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administratio... |
7 January 2008
05:35 GMT |
|
|
Experience the thrill of flight combat using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Whether it's a steep dive or tight dogfighting turn, the aircraft will intuitively respond to your hand movements and you'll feel more like a real fighter pilot than ever before. From the Battle of Britain, through the dramatic air com... |
24 October 2007
10:54 GMT |
|
|
This is many people's dream: traveling comfortably by plane, but paying for a very cheap ticket (just 9 to 139 Euro / $ 12-195). The low cost companies have developed a lot lately, taking advantage of our desire to arrive fast and safe to whatever location in the world. You almost pay for an plane ticket as much... |
28 September 2007
13:41 GMT |
|
|
It has a wingspan of 60 feet (18 meters), it weighs only 66 pounds (30 kilograms) and is launched by hand; but this aircraft has delivered a new world record for ultralight unmanned flight."The Zephyr High Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) stayed aloft for 54 hours during a recent test flight at N... |
14 September 2007
06:12 GMT |
|
|
Air turbulence has caused by now at least 509 airplane accidents in the US and 251 deaths. Annually, there are over 1,000 minor turbulence-related injuries on commercial aircrafts. Airlines lose each year millions of dollars due to injury claims, delays, extra fuel costs and aircraft damage, linked to turbulence.But ... |
7 September 2007
06:13 GMT |
|
|
This monster is much bigger that any helicopter ever built: the Soviet Mil V-12 was a doubled version of Mi-6 fitted with greater fixed-wing airlift of An-22 and Il-76. It used a double set of Mi-6 dynamics: two sets of Mi-6 engines, gearboxes and lifting rotors side-by-side, with small overlap. Rotor rpm decreased t... |
6 September 2007
09:41 GMT |
|
|
Feeling bored? Want to scare the hell out of your cat? Then check out one of these. Besides bringing an Iraq-like piece of bombing action home, the Discovery RC Dominator Airplane can be a real stress relief item.Its looks remind me of my high-school experience, it still looks futuristic enough to make you want one o... |
5 September 2007
04:57 GMT |
|
|
When Google released the 4.2 version of Google Earth, the fans from all around the world were absolutely amazed by the Sky function which brings a new perspective for the available imagery. As you probably heard, Google Sky allows you to analyze the starts and the galaxies straight from your computer. Soon after that... |
3 September 2007
05:38 GMT |
|
|
Old technologies come with solutions for the future. The airship of the future looks like a dirigible and has 5,000 square ft (560 square m) of living and/or cargo space. "The planned Aeroscraft ML866 is much more than an advertising blimp or one of those huge passenger dirigibles of the 1930s," said Edward Pevzner, ... |
15 August 2007
03:08 GMT |
|
|
This baby burnt some real rubber! Have you ever played ReVolt? Because if you didn't, it's time you should. However, I seriously doubt you can reach Nic Case's success.Nick Maslowski might sound unfamiliar to most of you, but for the RC car addicts, it's like the major leader. This guy managed to ... |
3 August 2007
04:33 GMT |
|
|
It seems more and more people are becoming aware of the environmental issues and they are trying to do their bid to help the planet that's been keeping us alive. Some people try replacing conventional energy sources with alternative ones, like wind or solar power.Even aviation engineers are looking for alternat... |
25 July 2007
02:58 GMT |
|
|
Stealth aircraft are designed to absorb and deflect radar, thus becoming harder to detect than conventional aircraft. This technology may take an unusual evolutionary path with the Pentagon's newest project that should do more than block radar waves, as it will be able to change shape using a chain-mail-like mor... |
23 July 2007
10:49 GMT |
|
|
It's not a hovercraft and it could never be a true plane. Developed during the Cold War by the former Soviet Union, the Ekranoplan is one of the weirdest flying machines designed by man. It was also undetectable by radar even without using the stealth technologies of present time.This is a really strange aircra... |
12 July 2007
10:44 GMT |
|
|
This weekend, Boeing, the largest global aircraft manufacturer by revenue, the second largest by deliveries and the second-largest defense contractor in the world, will unveil the latest creation, the 787-9 Dreamliner, an environmentally friendly aircraft it hopes will revolutionize the industry of air travel.It... |
6 July 2007
11:25 GMT |
|
|
If you believe airplanes are the place where you escape the buzz of the phone cells, you're wrong. Aircrafts will be connected through a new system permitting travelers to make mobile phone calls from the height of the skies. Currently, you are requested to switch off cell phones as a part of the takeoff routine... |
25 June 2007
07:12 GMT |
|
|
Soon, electric aircrafts could be flying in the skies and they could be built using the most advanced electric systems, thanks to superconductors. These projects may still be on the drawing boards for now, but the fact is they could be far more efficient than conventional aircraft, produce less greenhouse emissions ... |
21 June 2007
09:03 GMT |
|
|
A new technology is developing sensors that could precisely locate any passenger aboard a plane who tries to use chemical or bacteriological agents to take over the plane. They are so accurate that they immediately identify the seat where the substance is released.Terrorist activities around the world have increased... |
23 May 2007
05:08 GMT |
|
|
The history of aviation, though short (only a bit more than a century) has known the most advances in terms of design technology, building materials and performances of civilian and military aircrafts. The first planes were made of wood, cardboard and cloth, now they are built using the latest development in artifi... |
30 April 2007
03:34 GMT |
|
|
YouTube recently released a new contest for all the 18 to 22-year-old users, allowing them to win a free flight with AirTran Airways by posting a video on the page. Because the company is now looking for a new cheer, it signed a deal with YouTube and released a contest to bring even more video content to the page. Al... |
13 April 2007
09:49 GMT |
|
|
|
|
