You read that right, "armed with a 3D printer, Jim Scanlan from the University of Southampton and his team designed and built a drone in just a week; even moving parts were produced all in one go." Continue reading to see it in-action.
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Enduring an international flight may not be the most enjoyable of things (unless you're fortunate enough to fly first class on the Qantas A380), but for pilots, every trip is an adventure in both good / bad ways. Click here to see a few amazing aircraft shots snapped by talented photographers. Continue reading to see incredible landings at St maarten.
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At first glance, this may look like the interior of the USS Enterprise, but it's actually the first class cabin on a Qantas A380, complete with personal suites and center socializing area. For those who don't already know, the Airbus A380 is basically "a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the world's largest passenger airliner." Click here to see more of today's most popular images, courtesy of Imgur.com. Continue reading for a video tour of a a Qantas A380 first class suite.
Jetpacks are closer than ever to becoming mass produced, and they've come a long way since being featured in a plethora of sci-fi movies. However, all of them carry a hefty price tag...for now. We've rounded up three real-life models that actually work for your viewing enjoyment. Continue reading to see them all.
Touted as the world's first jet-powered human, Yves Rossey, better known as the "Jetman", "performed aerobatic figures above the Swiss Alps in the company of two L-39C Albatros planes from the Breitling Jet Team, the world`s largest professional civilian aerobatics team performing on jets." Video after the break.
Germany-based E-volo has developed the world's first electric-powered, personal multicopter. Mechanized "by sixteen electric propellers, the E-volo multicopter can take off and land like a helicopter." Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.
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JP Aerospace's unmanned Tandem airship -- built using $30,000 over 5-years -- set a new altitude record by flying 95,085-feet above the Earth. According to JP Aerospace, "this altitude is a full four miles higher than any other airship has ever flown." Video after the break.
To pull this off, the team strapped its 30-foot-long aircraft with two balloons, and packed it with a pair of electric motors that manipulated the Tandem's specially designed propellers.[via Engadget]
You've seen a Ford Focus crash into a wall at 120mph, now here's what it looks like when a jet, going 500mph, is turned into dust. Sure, the video may be 4-years old, but it's definitely worth another view. Continue reading to watch.
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In technical terms, the cloud you see when jets break the sound barrier is called the "Prandtl-Glauert singularity". In other words, the "extreme atmospheric conditions are produced which may give rise to a vapor cone, shock collar, or shock egg of visible condensation." Click here to see more amazing examples. Continue reading for a few videos.
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That's right, this incredible office chair is made from an actual ejector seat from a Royal Navy strike aircraft. Unfortunately, this is a one-off creation and pricing has not yet been announced. Continue reading to see another ejector seat office chair.
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