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Wisk, a joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk, is working on autonomous
air taxis that could someday whisk people through the skies.
over 2 years ago
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This is why Toyota Research Institute created a robotic vehicle that can drift
and screech around obstacles. Read on.
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The experimental helicopter is part of a DARPA program called ALIAS, and
features a Sikorsky-made autonomy system. It’s flown three times.
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On board an old KC-10, the glitches of an aging tanker were on full display. Here’s how these aircraft work—and how the fleet is changing.
about 2 years ago
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Following the crash of a China Eastern Airlines 737-800, one of the black boxes
has reportedly been found. Here’s what these two units do.
about 2 years ago
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The United States Postal Service just announced that they’d purchase 50,000 new vehicles. Just 20 percent would be electric.
about 2 years ago
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The 27-foot-wide aircraft features a hybrid-electric power system and weighs
1,900 pounds. Just don’t expect it to land in your driveway.
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Made by Beta Technologies, the aircraft is called Alia. The electric flying
machine stopped seven times during its multi-day journey westward.
almost 2 years ago
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The electric sedan should have a range as long as 385 miles, and will go on sale in China in 2023 (and eventually, in the US and Europe too).
almost 2 years ago
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Let’s break down the physics of how planes fly, starting with how a wing works. Fasten your seatbelt, and prepare to learn all about lift.
almost 2 years ago
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The CH-47 Chinook helicopter is a workhorse tasked with carrying people and equipment. Four reported engine fires have grounded it for now.
over 1 year ago
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Let’s break down the physics of how planes fly, starting with how a wing works. Fasten your seatbelt, and prepare to learn all about lift.
about 1 year ago
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A limited-edition version of the popular electric pickup comes wrapped in matte black vinyl and will cost nearly $100,000.
8 months ago
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The very large hot air balloon will carry seven people up to 35,000 feet, and then five of then plan to jump out of it (wearing parachutes).
7 months ago
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A regular helicopter has two pretty visible main components: the top rotor, for giving the flying machine lift, and the tail rotor, to function as an anti-torque system and keep the aircraft from spinning in circles. A new aircraft from Airbus Helicopters, the H160, takes the tail rotor and tilts it at an angle of 10 degrees. Why do that? It gives the helicopter “free lift,” says Olivier Gensse, the H160’s test pilot. In other words, since the tail rotor is tilted ever so slightly downwards,…
7 months ago
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Joby Aviation delivered an electric flying machine to Edwards Air Force Base, where the Air Force will experiment with different jobs for it.
7 months ago
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Electric flying machines, drones, remote-controlled construction equipment, and the Army’s AR goggles were all on hand at a Texas event.
7 months ago
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The creation of a Pennsylvania man named Dan Hryhorcoff, the enormous bumper car is 13 feet long and street-legal. Here’s how it works.
6 months ago
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On Wednesday, October 18, an electric aircraft powered by a single propeller flew into, and then out of, Joint Base Andrews, the military facility famous for hosting Air Force One. That planned stop at the Maryland base was part of a long journey from Vermont to Florida. Today, the aircraft, created by Vermont-based Beta Technologies, finally arrived in Florida, touching down at Duke Field airport, which is part of Eglin Air Force Base. The reason for the long trip from north to south is for…
6 months ago
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One of the most ubiquitous sights on the road is an 18-wheel truck. These large, loud vehicles are a prolific presence on America’s interstates, and are made up of two big components: the tractor, which does the pulling and is where the driver is, and the trailer, where the stuff goes. In an effort to clean up the relatively large emissions that come from this part of the transportation sector, some companies are working on electric tractors that can pull trailers: Freightliner has a model c…
6 months ago
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To understand how electric cars work, it helps to keep in mind the ways in which they’re similar to regular gas-burning vehicles. They’re cousins from different generations, not machines from different universes. If you drive, you know the drill: Press down on the pedal with your right foot to get moving, point the vehicle where you want to go, maybe put on some music, and try not to crash. “An EV has four wheels,” says Chad Kirchner, the founder of evpulse.com, a news and information site a…
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