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Metals Manufactured In Space Could Increase Jet Engine Efficiency
The European Space Agency is looking into manufacturing intermetallic materials in zero gravity space to cut the weight of jet engines in half and increase fuel efficiency. Intermetallic materials are different than alloys in that they are combined at the molecular level, as opposed to merely melting down metals and creating a homogeneous mix. Scientists want to manufacture Titanium Aluminide up in space because on Earth, the difference in the metals' weight prevents the alloys from diffusing correctly. The ESA currently plans to go up to the International Space Station to conduct tests on the manufacturing process. [BBC via io9 via DViCE]
iron man
Iron Man's First Flight Shows Jet-Like HUD, Every Boy's Fantasy
Just like every man under the age of 30 still believes that with enough discipline, training, and working out there's the possibility that he could in fact become the Batman, every man thinks that with the right suit he could fly up and shoot rockets at tanks. More »
watches
Zero-G Defy Xtreme Stealth Watch Had Better Get You Noticed
The Zero-G Defy Xtreme Stealth by elite watchmaker Zenith is one of the most lust-worthy timepieces we've seen in recent history. Modeled after the famous Stealth Bomber, this blackened titanium watch (utilizing a PVD coating process) is specially crafted to keep time without extreme gravity throwing off your appointments. Featuring a titanium strap with Kevlar inserts, hop out of your matching stealth jet, go for a dive down to 1,000 feet and stop a bullet with your wrist—all for what looks to be an increasingly reasonable $500,000. [zenith via coolhunting]
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Taking a cue from the Batmobile, some particularly fast-to-the-scene firefighters (or just some crazy gearheads) have stuck a 27-foot Russian MiiG fighter jet engine into a firetruck. To accomplish this feat, the (water and gas?) tanks had to be completely removed. So yeah, ironically the firetruck may get to a scene faster, but at the cost of having no way to fight the fire. Other neat fact?
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Firetruck Fuses With MiG Fighter Jet
Taking a cue from the Batmobile, some particularly fast-to-the-scene firefighters (or just some crazy gearheads) have stuck a 27-foot Russian MiiG fighter jet engine into a firetruck. To accomplish this feat, the (water and gas?) tanks had to be completely removed. So yeah, ironically the firetruck may get to a scene faster, but at the cost of having no way to fight the fire. Other neat fact?
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ante upped
Airforce One, Supersized
For the next Airforce One, rumor has it that the US is considering the world's biggest jet airliner, the famous Airbus A380. The upgrade seems a little late, considering Hummers have lost their mystique and McD's has ditched the supersizing pitch, but when the President needs a new plane, he can't be outdone by some schmuck Powerball winner. The Airbus would replace the (also large) Boeing 747-200 that is being ousted by many commercial airlines due to fuel efficiency. But Boeing won't lose the Airforce One rights without a fight, as they claim it's their "top priority" to continue to supply the Most Important Plane In The World. [flightglobal via therawfeed]
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Check out this video of Blue Angel #5 shot last week at Fleet Week in San Francisco. It's a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet jet aircraft flying about 25 feet above the surface of the water, and creating what's called a Prandtl-Glauert condensation cloud. Not only is this jet jockey flying perilously close to the edge of the earth's surface, he also might be flying close to the edge of the speed of sound. If so, it's a good thing he didn't go just a little bit faster, or he would have broken every window in the vicinity with a huge sonic boom. More »
Awesome Jet Streaks By, Creates Vapor Cone
Check out this video of Blue Angel #5 shot last week at Fleet Week in San Francisco. It's a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet jet aircraft flying about 25 feet above the surface of the water, and creating what's called a Prandtl-Glauert condensation cloud. Not only is this jet jockey flying perilously close to the edge of the earth's surface, he also might be flying close to the edge of the speed of sound. If so, it's a good thing he didn't go just a little bit faster, or he would have broken every window in the vicinity with a huge sonic boom. More »
10:25 AM on Mon Oct 15 2007
By Charlie White
93,333 views,
76 comments
Latest by n/a: First I'm thinking "HOW can anyone watch that and whine???" Oh well, pine away whiners and sleep well tonight, the military will continue to purchase your freedom with their blood,sweat and tears of mother's eyes. more »
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1/5th Scaled MIG-29 Looks, Sounds and Probably Tastes Like a Fighter-Jet
Helenair over at Metacafe uploaded this video of the first preparation flight of a 1/5th scaled MIG-29 fighter-jet. The going gets tasty at around 3min 15s, so skip ahead for the goodies.More »
gadgets
If masturbating to jet planes or the Titanic seems a little too weird for you, Joel over at BB Gadgets sheds some light on the Mecha Musume genre, which combines hentai girls with modes of transportation to form one weird-looking pin-up picture. By modes of transportation, we're talking fighter jets, big boats, cars, Gundams and pretty much any piece of hardware you can get around in or on. Joel has more details on the origins of this if you're so inclined. We usually try not to pass judgement on other people's proclivities, but wanting to fuck an F-16 is just odd. [Boing Boing Gadgets]
Mecha Musume Combines Hentai With Transportation For Your Pleasure
If masturbating to jet planes or the Titanic seems a little too weird for you, Joel over at BB Gadgets sheds some light on the Mecha Musume genre, which combines hentai girls with modes of transportation to form one weird-looking pin-up picture. By modes of transportation, we're talking fighter jets, big boats, cars, Gundams and pretty much any piece of hardware you can get around in or on. Joel has more details on the origins of this if you're so inclined. We usually try not to pass judgement on other people's proclivities, but wanting to fuck an F-16 is just odd. [Boing Boing Gadgets]
amazing video
If you hadn't seen that guy standing in front of it, you'd have thought this was a full-sized jet taking off. Here's a montage shot this summer of some of the most state-of-the-art radio-controlled aircraft ever, including realistic-looking fighter jets, Concorde and helicopters. Note the aerobatic stunts where some of the planes even release smoke, just like the real thing. Amazing. [YouTube]
Greatest R/C Aircraft Ever
If you hadn't seen that guy standing in front of it, you'd have thought this was a full-sized jet taking off. Here's a montage shot this summer of some of the most state-of-the-art radio-controlled aircraft ever, including realistic-looking fighter jets, Concorde and helicopters. Note the aerobatic stunts where some of the planes even release smoke, just like the real thing. Amazing. [YouTube]
7:48 AM on Tue Aug 21 2007
By Charlie White
47,065 views,
54 comments
Latest by buckminster: @takemetoyourtoaster: These guys have up to $15K invested in a single turbine powered RC planes. That's the RTF price ("ready to fly") from one of several vendors. "RTF" is somewhat misleading - these planes are not for beginners - they fly more »
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Fighter Jet Software Automatically Pilots Jets to Safety, Steals Glory/Girlfriend
A new software suite called Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System installed in fighter jets is designed to prevent them from crashing straight into the ground. How? By taking over when it detects that the plane is going to fly straight into the ground, usually when the pilot's unconscious. The system can avoid 98% of plane-to-ground crashes, so it's probably not a good idea to use the system to show off to your friends. There's a 1 out of 50 chance you'll end up like Goose. [Press Zoom via The Raw Feed via Sci Fi]
cars
Vadhò: Hydrogen Power, Jet Styling
Let's face it, any car—no matter how fast or sexy—is still out-cooled by "Maverick" and whatever he's flying these days. But the Giugiaro Vadho, or Vadhò, is the greatest fusion of car and jet since the Batmobile. And the ubervehicle is eco-friendly because it's powered by BMW's V12 Hydrogen 7 engine. Here's more on the design from Motortrend:The tandem two-seater bound for Geneva is said to be inspired by the aeronautics industry in an effort to give the vehicle a true jet-like experience from behind the wheel. The closed cockpit uses two adjustable joysticks to pilot the vehicle and drive by-wire tech enables the vehicle to easily adapt from left to right hand drive, or even in the center.Love it or hate it, the Vadhò still beats the hell out of a Prius. More »
gadgets
Dumb Jet: F-22 Raptor Listens But Can't Talk
The Lockheed Martin F-22a Raptor is fast, has a long range, and is more maneuverable than any other jet in the sky, but it's crazy dumb when it comes to sending out its data to other jets and ground control. Pilots of the speedy aircraft are required to talk fast, telling other pilots in the area what targets they've seen and relaying other information. More »
gadgets
Maverick Solo Jet: Fastest Personal Flyer, Plus Jets We Love
We're going to have to cancel our order for that Piper Jet we were raving about, because now it's been trumped by the $1.25 million Maverick Solo Jet, the world's fastest tin can in the air for mere mortals, zipping along at a 472-knot clip. For the rest of us, that's a speedy 543mph, or Mach .82 for the gearheads. More »
gadgets
Falcon Hypersonic Jet to Fly at Mach 10 in 2008
The Air Force is preparing to test its Mach 10 speedster, the unmanned Falcon hypersonic test vehicle that will pave the way for jets that can fly faster than a bat out of hell on their way to spying on everyone, dropping bombs and even slinging satellites into orbit. More »
gadgets
PiperJet Announced, Team Giz Pumped for 2010 Delivery
While we've enjoyed our HondaJet which we use to link our transcontinental Gizmodo team together (I'm lying), we've grown tired of that and are now ready for our PiperJet, a single-engine, six-passenger aircraft that can fly at 414mph at 35,000 feet with a cruising range of 1496 miles. It's just perfect for our six-man crew, capable of carrying a fully-fueled payload of 800 pounds, and here it is in its Gizmodo livery, ready for some high-altitude, but not necessarily high-brow, blogging. More »
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Honda Getting Into the Mini-Jet Business with its HondaJet
Honda has been working for over 20 years on its HondaJet, and now has decided to go into business with Piper Aircraft to sell the six-passenger (plus one pilot) mini-jet by 2010. The company says it will start taking orders this Fall for the jet (seen here in its custom Gizmodo livery), which will cost somewhere between $1.5 million and $4 million. More »
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