Flexrotor vertical take-off and landing UAV enters second phase of development

Flexrotor vertical take-off and landing UAV enters second phase of development: "In an attempt to combine the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities of a helicopter, with the speed, range and altitude capabilities of a fixed wing aircraft, tiltrotor aircraft, such as the AgustaWestland AW609 and the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey rely on powered rotors mounted on rotating shafts or nacelles at the end of a fixed wing."

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Get Organized: Vacation Planning | PCMag.com

Get Organized: Vacation Planning | PCMag.com: "Nothing makes me happier than a well-planned vacation. When you organize and plan your vacation in advance of your time off, you can make the most of every minute while you're gone."

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RED TIGER DANIEL DEFENSE M4 - YouTube

RED TIGER DANIEL DEFENSE M4 - YouTube: ""

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Rimac now accepting reservations for 1,088 hp electric supercar

Rimac now accepting reservations for 1,088 hp electric supercar: "An all-electric, 1,088 hp, Croatian supercar - if you didn't know differently, you might think we were just stringing a bunch of random adjectives together on a dare. But those adjectives actually describe a real, live concept car - the Rimac Concept One - which is now available for reservation ahead of deliveries in 2013."

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VP-400 emergency system gets pilots to a safe landing

VP-400 emergency system gets pilots to a safe landing: "Imagine that you are flying along in your own aircraft when, suddenly, the engine stops and you are not able to revive it. Now what?"

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New "GraphExeter" material could enable “smart” mirrors, windows or t-shirts

New "GraphExeter" material could enable “smart” mirrors, windows or t-shirts: "Currently, virtually all touchscreen displays found in our electronic devices rely on a coating of indium tin oxide (ITO). It is used because of its electrical conductivity, its optical transparency, and the ease with which it can be deposited onto a display as a thin film. Using graphene, researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a viable alternative to increasingly expensive ITO that they claim is the “most transparent, lightweight and flexible material ever for conducting electricity.”"

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MIT students turn whole building into huge game of Tetris

MIT students turn whole building into huge game of Tetris: "The two-hundred and ninety-five feet (ninety meter) tall Building 54 on MIT's Cambridge campus has become the canvas for a number of carefully planned and daringly executed visual displays over the years, not strictly allowed by the administration but often looked upon with some appreciation. "

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NASA Reveals the Weird and Wonderful Commercial Airliners of 2025 | Fast Company

NASA Reveals the Weird and Wonderful Commercial Airliners of 2025 | Fast Company: "NASA's contracted three of the biggest names in aircraft design to dream up the kind of airliner we'll see in 2025, and has just shown the initial concepts. They're weird, eco-friendly, and wonderful."

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GoPro + F18 = AWESOME

GoPro + F18 = AWESOME:

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Balloon Bursting Star Trek Original Series Phaser Shown in Action [Video] - How-To Geek

Balloon Bursting Star Trek Original Series Phaser Shown in Action [Video] - How-To Geek: "What do you do when attending a boring party that happens to have balloons as part of the decorations? Liven things up by pulling out a homemade replica phaser from the original Star Trek series! YouTube user RemixCB demonstrates the one he made in this quick demo video…"

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Ferrari's heritage evident in the Italo high-speed train

Ferrari's heritage evident in the Italo high-speed train: "Nuovo Transporto Viaggiatori (NTV), a company founded by a group of entrepreneurs headed by the president of Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, has unleashed twenty five luxury high-speed trains on the Italian railways."

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5 Websites To Watch Educational Videos That Will Expand Your Mind

5 Websites To Watch Educational Videos That Will Expand Your Mind: "Watching videos is a fun and entertaining way to pass the time. If we were to watch every video available online, we could spend a lifetime. If you want to do more with your valuable time than watching shallow YouTube videos, dive into this article, which explores five websites that present fun, mind blowing, and advanced educational videos to expand your mind."

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