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- NASA inks first contract for the supersonic passenger jet of our dreams Wed, 2 Mar 16, 3:05amNearly 70 years ago, pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 rocket plane (now on display at the Smithsonian). Now, NASA has announced they will build on that historic flight with a contract to design a...
- World’s First Jetpack to Hit the Market in 2014, New Prototype Unveiled Tue, 1 Oct 13, 2:00amNew Zealand's Martin Aircraft Company has redesigned the Martin Jetpack in preparation for the personal aircraft's commercial launch in mid-2014. The world’s first “practical” jetpack can achieve a speed of 46 mph (74kph)...
- VIDEO: Amazing Water Powered Rocket Boots Will Send You Soaring Like a Superhero Thu, 8 Dec 11, 5:40amIf you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to soar like a superhero and you’ve got $6,600 to spare, you are in luck – the inventive minds over at Zapata Racing have invented a pair of water-propelled...
- Google & NASA Partner to Host Green Flight Challenge With $1.65 Million Prize Mon, 1 Aug 11, 11:49pmFrom the Elektra One electric airplane to Siemens’ plug-in hybrid aircraft, we’ve been seeing a lot of eco-friendly airplanes lately. While we love any airplane that doesn’t spew massive amounts of carbon...
- Google & NASA Partner to Host the Green Flight Challenge With $1.65M Prize Mon, 1 Aug 11, 11:49pmFrom the Elektra One electric airplane to Siemens’ plug-in hybrid aircraft, we’ve been seeing a lot of eco-friendly airplanes lately. While we love any airplane that doesn’t spew massive amounts of carbon...
- NASA Launches 1.5 Million Dollar Green Flight Challenge Wed, 5 Aug 09, 3:00amThe next frontier in green transportation is bound to be flight travel, which is why it is not surprising to see that NASA just announced the Green Flight Challenge...