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Evolution Pod Travels Through Land, Water and Air [Airplanes]

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2008-02-13 12:15:30 by Jesus Diaz in Gizmodo
...airplanes in the world, including the mighty SU-3X series. Hopefully, that means that they will be able to make them into a commercial reality instead of just being some dream designs out of a Star Wars movie The two-seat Evolution DT model, however, is just "a few weeks from being completed and readied for commercial production," so if you...
 
Tags: evolution, one-seat evolution, pod, two-seat evolution, moscow aviation institute, federal space agency, mighty su-3x series, planes, star wars movie
 
 
 
 
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European Regulator Gives Approval to Use Cell Phone on Airplanes

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2008-04-07 10:40:13 by Patrick Birmingham in Cell Phone Digest
...airplanes flying in European airspace and has released plans that will allow airlines to offer mobile services on UK-registered aircrafts The cost of making a cell phone call from an air plane will be higher than making one from the ground. Cell phones can be used on air planes that have reached at least 3,000 meters. However, airlines...
 
Tags: offer mobile services, services, offer, individual airlines, airlines, european airspace, aircraft, cell phones, cell phone call
 
 
 
 
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'Space metals' could revolutionize airplanes

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2008-05-12 13:22:01 by AdamFrucci in DVICE
Apparently, manufacturing metals in space could boost the efficiency of hydrogen engines and aircraft. The European Space Agency is planning to head up to the International Space Station where they'll begin manufacturing lightweight metal compounds in zero-gravity. ESA scientists are currently testing intermetallic materials, combinations of...
 
Tags: space, space metals, international space station, metals, european space agency, materials, intermetallic materials, titanium aluminide, jet engines
 
 
 
 
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Self-Healing Aircraft Could Save Passengers From a Fiery Death [Airplanes]

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2008-05-20 20:20:00 by Sean Fallon in Gizmodo
...airplanes could miraculously heal cracks or holes in the skin during flight. Obviously, that would go a long way in boosting airline safety, not to mention the confidence of passengers. Interestingly enough, researchers in Britain are attempting to make this dream a reality using a technique that utilizes composite materials that "bleed" when...
 
Tags: researchers, researchers claim, resin, miraculously heal cracks, epoxy resin, hollow fibers, airplanes, minor damage, major cracks
 
 
 
 
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European Union Tests Automated Airplane Seat-Back Spy Cams to Detect Terrorism Faces [Airplanes]

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2008-05-30 15:30:00 by Jason Chen in Gizmodo
...airplanes. Sounds foolproof! [ Newscientist via Boing Boing
 
Tags: european union, identifies people correctly, future european environment, time, optimal conditions, airplanes, similar system, sounds foolproof, passengers
 
 
 
 
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Greener Skies: Quiet, Fuel-Efficient Airplanes Race in NASA Challenge [Green Planes]

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2008-08-12 21:40:00 by Adrian Covert in Gizmodo
...airplanes cost effective someday. These PAVs run as quiet as a pickup truck while averaging a fuel efficiency of 25 to 30 miles per gallon. Four planes showed up for the challenge and $100,000 in prize money was awarded, though the most intriguing craft of them all, a modded DA-20 that runs partially on biodiesel, was unable to compete...
 
Tags: cabin noise, noise, challenge, race, aircraft engine company, engine, fuel-efficient plane, plane, omnivore biodiesel engine
 
 
 
 
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BehindTheMedspeak: Anesthesiologists on a Plane

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2008-04-09 12:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...airplanes every year. Airline travel is inherently safe and reasonably comfortable, but factors including psychological stress, jet lag, and preexisting disease cause a small number of passengers to become ill while flying. The average age of airline passengers is increasing with that of the general population, and older passengers may have...
 
Tags: emergency department, emergency, emergency medical equipment, emergency landings, emergency medical kit, medical assistance, assistance, pediatric medical emergencies, medical emergencies
 
 
 
 
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First Flight of Manned Hydrogen-Powered Airplane in History [Airplane]

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2008-04-03 20:20:13 by Jesus Diaz in Gizmodo
...airplanes. At least, not as a main source of power: According to Boeing researchers, PEM fuel cell technology potentially could power small manned and unmanned air vehicles . Over the longer term, solid oxide fuel cells could be applied to secondary power-generating systems, such as auxiliary power units for large commercial airplanes The...
 
Tags: power, power solely, provide primary power, battery power, cells, fuel cells, auxiliary power units, airplane, spain
 
 
 
 
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First Flight of Manned Hydrogen-Powered Airplane in History [Airplane]

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2008-04-04 00:20:13 by posted by Pantha in
...airplanes. At least, not as a main source of power: According to Boeing researchers, PEM fuel cell technology potentially could power small manned and unmanned air vehicles . Over the longer term, solid oxide fuel cells could be applied to secondary power-generating systems, such as auxiliary power units for large commercial airplanes The...
 
Tags: power, power solely, provide primary power, battery power, cells, fuel cells, auxiliary power units, airplane, spain