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Monster Machines: Plane Converted Into The World’s Most Stylish UAV
Dubbed the P.1HH HammerHead, this UAV is the result of a collaboration between Piaggio Aero and Selex ES based on the P-180 Avanti II, a twin-engine turboprop. The Avanti II is primarily utilised as a business jet with a 1400nM range, though a “Special Mission” piloted derivative is also available for both emergency response and military operations.
Watch These Italians Almost Getting Killed By A Gigantic Tornado
Italians. Good at pizza. Not so good at tornadoes. Just watch this video and judge by yourself.
$320 Million Of Cheese Destroyed In Italian Earthquake
On Sunday, Northern Italy was rocked by a magnitude-6.0 earthquake. In the process, many cheese factories in the region suffered damage — and it is estimated that over 300,000 wheels of cheese, thought to be worth at least $US320 million, have been destroyed.
Owners Of Capsized Italian Cruise Ship Want To Save It With Something They Saw On MythBusters
It’s been a month since the fatal sinking of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy. And, now that the almost 2 million litres of on-board fuel are being safely siphoned off, the ship’s owner must decide — raise it from the seabed with hundreds of thousands of ping-pong balls or call in the Jawas and have it dismantled for scrap.
Costa Concordia Wreck From Space Looks Surreal
Digital Globe has directed one of their Worldview satellites to the island of Giglio, Italy, to see how the Costa Concordia shipwreck looks from space. It’s surreal to see the ship peacefully sitting there on its side. Especially because it’s not.
Night Vision Video Of Concordia After Captain Abandoned Ship
This night vision video was taken by one of the first rescue helicopters to arrive to the sinking site of the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that ran aground on the island of Giglio, Italy.
Neutrino Light Speed Tests Flawed?
A group of Italian scientists have questioned those faster-than-light neutrino test results, claiming that anything moving that fast should lose energy — but that’s not what the original tests showed.
