Friday, May 17, 2013 - 4:12pm
Since 1937, the Wright brothers' first flight has been contested by supporters of Gustave Whitehead. And they may have a case.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 7:45am
The X-51A Waverider blasted itself into the longest hypersonic flight in history yesterday, streaking across the sky at Mach 5 for just over 200 seconds. That's 10 times longer than the previous record, set in 2004 by NASA's X-43. While the X-51A has already flown a couple of times while remaining attached to its mother ship, this was the first time the unmanned plane flew independently.
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Monday, July 6, 2009 - 3:47pm
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary (pictured above) usually doesn't need any help coming up with ways to squeeze more out of his passengers. Europe's largest low-cost, short-haul airline has frequently made headlines over the past few years thanks to his austere...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 6:48am
A technique pioneered at Bristol University in England and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council will allow for aircraft built with fiber-reinforced polymer (or FRP), which most commercial planes use, to automatically repair minor wear and...
