Monday, August 19, 2013

Pocket : Terrafugia Transition flying car makes first public flights

Pocket : Terrafugia Transition flying car makes first public flights: "There was a ray of hope recently for those who are looking forward to a car that’s a bit more Blade Runnery as Terrafugia's Transition flying car made its first public flights at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. There, the Terrafugia team conducted two 20-minute flight demonstrations and also showed off the capability for the Transition's wings to be folded up so it can be driven about like a car."

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Pocket : Boeing solid-state laser weapon system outshines expectations

Pocket : Boeing solid-state laser weapon system outshines expectations: "The likelihood of lasers appearing on the battlefield was boosted last week when Boeing announced that its Thin Disk Laser system had achieved unexpected levels of power and efficiency. In a recent demonstration for the US Department of Defense, the laser’s output was 30 percent higher than project requirements and had greater beam quality, a result which paves the way toward a practical tactical laser weapon."

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