Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Radical bi-directional flying wing design gets NASA funding

Radical bi-directional flying wing design gets NASA funding: "A team that has created a supersonic jet design resembling a flying shuriken has been awarded a US$100, 000 grant from NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program to continue development of the aircraft. Aside from looking suitably futuristic, the concept plane’s four-pointed star design serves a practical purpose. By rotating in mid air, the plane can transition between broad-wing subsonic and shorter wingspan supersonic configurations.

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KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports - - Minn. casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburger

KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports - - Minn. casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburger: "CARLTON, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that's 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.

The behemoth burger was served up Sunday at the Black Bear Casino Resort near Carlton. It tipped the scales at 2,014 pounds."

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