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More ( Tools )Jet Fighter Costs to Hit $1 Trillion
yahoo.com — The cost of buying and operating a new fleet of jet fighters for the U.S. military is nearing $1 trillion, according to a congressional audit that found the program dogged by delays, manufacturing inefficiencies and price increases. Released Tuesday, the report from the Government Accountability Office offers a sobering assessment of the ambitious effort to deliver a modern series of ...More ( Military )
The frozen fighter jet tested in icy conditions... in South Korea
dailymail.co.uk — Beneath its frozen shroud is the sleek shape of an old Phantom war jet. The F-4E Phantom fighter stands in the climatic chamber of a ?30million aerospace test centre in Seosan, South Korea. Largely secret, the facility's doors were thrown open so South Korea could show off its advanced technology.More ( Military )
EXO-Wing is world's smallest jet -- worn like a backpack
prweb.com — Forget jetpacks, we've got a deep ache in our G-Jetson-loin for this, Atair Aerospace's EXO-Wing, the world's smallest human-piloted jet. Smaller even, than the Gryphon parachute. It's on display right now in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of its Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy collection. The only thing we know about the EXO-Wing is that the twin micro-turbine-powered ...More ( Tech News )
The Jetpack: From Comics to a Liftoff in the Yard
nytimes.com — To rise off the ground wearing a jetpack is to feel the force of dreams. Very, very noisy dreams. On Tuesday, an inventor from New Zealand unveiled what he calls the worlds first practical jetpack at the EAA AirVenture, the gigantic annual air show here. The inventor, Glenn Martin, 48, who has spent 27 years developing the devices, said he ...More ( Tech News )
Build Your Own F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet
flightglobal.com — Have you ever wanted to know what it takes to fully assembly a stealth fighter? In case you have, I've got the file for you. The image above is a snapshot from a manufacturing sequence flow chart sent to me yesterday by Lockheed Martin, after it was approved for release by the US government.More ( Military )
7 Completely Unnecesary Jet Engine Powered Vehicles
environmentalgraffiti.com — Im sure most of you remember the comedian Tim Allen and his show Home Improvement he was dedicated to the glory of all things manly, more power, more horsepower, more sawdust, and football, and big, loud, fast cars, UGHH GRUNT MANLY NOISE. Obviously, if absolutely everyone used needly overpowered contraptions, our global climate crisis would accelerate at the same pace. ...More ( Tools )
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