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- The first zero-emission powertrain for planes in the world Fri, 27 May 22, 1:30amZeroAvia created a hydrogen powertrain for planes that is the first zero-emissions aviation powertrain in the world. The powertrain for planes can seat 20 for local flights to 100 seats for long-distance plane rides. [...]
- The E-Fan X jet heralds an electric passenger plane revolution Fri, 29 Dec 17, 2:48amThe E-Fan X is a hybrid-electric jet plane that may herald a new era of electric power in transportation. Designed by a consortium that includes Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens, the E-Fan X will offer partially electric powered...
- Richard Branson's new supersonic jet will fly 2X faster than the speed of sound Fri, 12 May 17, 11:57pmWould you like to travel between New York City and London in just 3 hours and 15 minutes? In a few years, that could be possible. Richard Branson of Virgin Galactic and startup Boom Technology have partnered to build a supersonic...
- Supersonic jet will travel from New York to London in 3 hours at half the price of the Concorde Mon, 28 Mar 16, 11:00pmWhat if you could travel from New York to London in just over three hours? Colorado startup company Boom is designing a supersonic jet to make that vision a reality, and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has optioned 10 planes...
- Supersonic jet will get you from New York to London in 3 hours at half the price of the Concorde Mon, 28 Mar 16, 11:00pmWhat if you could travel from New York to London in just over three hours? Colorado startup company Boom is designing a supersonic jet to make that vision a reality, and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has optioned 10 planes...
- This super-efficient new airplane eliminates jet lag Thu, 24 Mar 16, 12:30amWe put up with jet lag as an annoying side effect of travel, yet a new airplane designed by Airbus, the A350 XWB, employs LED light technology to actually minimize jet lag so passengers could arrive halfway around the world...
- 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...
- INTERVIEW: Architect David Hertz on how to build with old planes Thu, 5 Mar 15, 4:00amInhabitat: When did it first occur to you to use an old airplane to create parts of the house? David: I have been interested in what we Take, Make and Waste, from our society's waste streams for almost 3 decades...
- New Chemical Process Produces Biofuel Strong Enough to Power Jets Sat, 10 Nov 12, 7:13amJet photo from Shutterstock Thanks to scientists harnessing the power of chemistry, you may one day soon fly in a plane fueled by plants. An article published in the journal Nature last week describes a new technique developed...
- INTERVIEW: Architect David Hertz Talks to Us About How To Build With Old Planes Wed, 13 Jul 11, 11:06pmRead the rest of INTERVIEW: Architect David Hertz Talks to Us About How To Build With Old Planes Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 747, 747 house, adaptive reuse, David...
- MotoArt Desk is Recycled from an Airplane Fuel Tank Sat, 21 Aug 10, 8:00amSoar into the stratosphere without leaving your office with MotoArt’s new KC-97 Fuel Tank Cradle Desk. Made from cradles that served as supports for jet fuel tankers that kept planes in the air during the cold war,...
- Teenager Builds Pedal-Powered Airplane Out of Balsa Wood Tue, 1 Sep 09, 11:00pmLots of kids wish they could build an airplane and fly away, but Dutch teenager Jesse van Kuijk has become one of the rare few to make it happen with his pedal-powered plane made out of balsa wood, polyurethane, and rip-resistant...