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The World’s First Flying Sphere Looks Like An Alien Death Bot

9:10AM August 6, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Looking more UFO than UAV, the Japanese Defence Ministry has created a spherical surveillance drone which they have deemed the world’s first. Designed for use in urban areas, the menacing, all-black machine can fly up to 60km/h. More »

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June 2, 1954: Aeroplane Takes Off, Lands Vertically

8:20AM June 3, 2010 | Wired.com

1954: A Convair XFY-1 Pogo aircraft makes a vertical takeoff and landing. It’s a milestone in the chequered history of VTOL aircraft. More »

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Air Force’s Falcon Hypersonice Glider Disappears Mysteriously

12:20AM April 29, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

The Air Force’s Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 – designed to attack global targets at Mach 20 – has disappeared nine minutes into its first test flight, just after separating from its booster. Contact was lost, and it hasn’t been found yet. More »

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NASA’s First Wind Tunnel

5:00AM March 6, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

In March 3, 1916, the US Congress founded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, only a 12 years after the Wright Brothers’ first ever flight. In 1920, they built their first wind tunnel. And in 1958, it became NASA. More »

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76m Long Hybrid Airship Will Spy Over Afghanistan In 2011

6:40AM September 24, 2009 | Danny Allen

Sometimes it feels like I’m already living in the future. The US Army’s Space and Missile defence command plans to have an unmanned spy-ship capable of loitering at 6000 metres (for up to three weeks) ready to deploy by mid-2011. More »

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The Future Of Aeroplane Seats Is Hurting My Arse Already

4:00AM September 2, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

We knew that cheap airlines cut as many costs as possible while increasing passenger density. The clever clusterf–k you are seeing here—a plane with staggered side seats—may be the future of flying, only one step below standing up. More »

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Crazy Teenager Takes Off In Homemade Pedal-Powered Aircraft

2:40AM September 2, 2009 | Danny Allen

Everyone wishes they could fly, but this 19-year-old spent three years building his dream from balsa wood, rip-resistant foil and plastic wrap. And amazingly, the 26-metre wing-span has already hopped a distance of about 10 metres. More »