Massachusets, USA, is doing something that should have been done a long time ago: Car manufacturers are computerising their cars to a greater and greater degree. This is great – more power, more control, more safety, more fun. Unfortunately, the software and interfaces for these computers are closed – repairmen are not given access to Read more about Right-to-repair bill[…]
That’s 225 kph – and a ridiculous speed for something that’s basically an uprated tea kettle on wheels! Steam Car Breaks World Speed Record at 140mph – World’s Fastest Kettle – Gizmodo.
For $8000 you can launch your own satellite into low earth orbit at 310 km. It’ll stay up there for around 3 weeks untill it burns up in reentry. They come in kit form and you can stuff whatever you want in there as long as it weighs less than 0.75 kg and fits into Read more about Interorbital Tube Sat[…]
Here’s a great new design for a flying tricycle. The wings switch out from underneath it, and aside from being feature laden, it’s also supposed to be ‘green’. They’re expecting it to go in 2010. Let’s hope this becomes a reality!
The Brooklands museum in Surrey has a full sized Concorde flight simulator, which you can fly for free during your visit to the museum!
Finally, one that looks like it’ll make it to production!
Here’s a howto on converting your car to run on trash, using fairly simple technologies.
Assemble your own 100 part car engine for $29.95
50 parts to assembe and then watch your own first jet go! Only $20.97
These kind of rockets are more efficient and require less fuel than traditional chemical rockets. Very usefull in space. Infinity and beyond!
The Second Solar spaceship, designed by Different Futures and constructed for the Sensapolis fun park earlier this year, is a three-level, 850 sq m interactive replica of a real shuttle, albeit one better suited to exploration of the cognitive rather than the galactic variety. The interior of the installation, which includes a 3-D cinema, a Read more about Second Solar spaceship[…]
The GTbyCITROEN – is what happens when car makers collaborate with computer game makers. Want a Citroen now.
Satellite Propulsion Research Ltd (SPR Ltd) a small UK based company, has demonstrated a remarkable new space propulsion technology. The company has sucessfully tested both an experimental thruster and a demonstrator engine which use patented microwave technology to convert electrical energy directly into thrust. No propellant is used in the conversion process. Thrust is produced Read more about Emdrive[…]
The X2 is a high speed helicopter, instead of a transport jet that can hover. They expect it to go around 260 kts, which is around 100 kts faster than current helicopters and 45 kts faster than the current world record.
While most crazy fast concept cars use aerodynamics to keep the wheels firmly planted on the ground, designer Iman Maghsoudi has taken the opposite tack with his wild Ferrari Monza concept. Once you reach a predetermined speed, an onboard computer changes the car’s aerodynamic profile, using winglets called canards ahead of the front wheels to Read more about Stunning Ferrari Monza concept is ready for takeoff[…]
The Electraflyer is an electric aircraft. And why not?!
The RRL is having it’s first race ever on 1/2 august in Oshkosh. These guys aren’t flying planes – they’re flying rockets!
Awesome!
Bell is launching it’s civilian version of the V-22 Osprey, the 609. It has a 700 mile range and more speed than a helicopter, but can land on the top of buildings.
The original car was a pile of shit in terms of weight, speed, reliability, etc. but was fantastic in one respect: Looks! Anyway, they’re now in production again in the USA, so for around $60K you can have a new one!
By tinkering with a petrol engine he’s managed to increase the efficiency of the engine to 38% (usual is around 9 / 10%) without sacrificing performance. Unusually he doesn’t want to sell his technique, he wants to win an X-prize with it and have it available for the world as an aftermarket product. He’s afraid Read more about Engineer Gets 110 MPG Out Of ’87 Mustang[…]
This electric car prototype will do 0-60 mph in 3.07 s – and they expect the production car to be a whole load better. I hope they manage to get the gearbox to hold up!
These modellers are a bit crazy, but the model aircraft are really nicely built. They have jet engines and some of the aircraft have cameras installed as well. The link has a huge gallery of these beautiful hand made replicas as well as a movie
Strange one this. A man had built his own flying car, described as “a go-kart with a propeller attached” and crashed it into some powerlines. The future is now!