What goes up must eventually come down, and without a propeller it might be sooner than you think. Actually the propeller is one of many different types of mechanics used in order to perpetuate flight in aircraft today. The propeller…
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The alien origin of crop circles is frequently debunked by the best of scientists and technologists. The extraterrestrial origin of crop circles is frequently made convincing by the best of scientists and technologists. Do pranksters with time and money on…
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The question of how jets survive direct strikes by lightning was raised again recently when an Airbus 380 from Dubai was struck by lightning while approaching the runway at Heathrow Airport in London. The lightning strike was caught on camera,…
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Salmon and the problem of protection and proliferation is based on bad management decisions with data obtained from bad science; or what most refer to as junk science. This article takes the explanation of “junk science” a step further and…
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As we watch the crew of the last Space Shuttle mission go through their tasks, it is with a sense of sadness that we reflect on what has been, for most of us, a lifetime experience. The United States has…
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The two-stroke engine, as found in chain saws, mopeds and boats, is a compact and efficient version of the four-stroke engine used in cars and trucks. (For an understanding of how the four stoke engine works, read “How Car Engines…
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So, your thinking of private pilot flight training? Perhaps the urge to learn to fly is now strong it can no longer be ignored. Fine. Now make yourself a good plan toward achieving this worthwhile goal. A good plan begins…
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During World War II the C-class light cruiser HMS Curacoa was called upon to escort the Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary. It was during the escort that tragedy struck. There were approximately 15,000 American troops being carried on the RMS…
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A two-stroke engine is an internal combustion engine. This type of engine is called a “Two-stroke engine” because there are two strokes: a compression stroke and a combustion stroke. Two-stroke engine was first designed in the year 1878 by Sir…
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The National Aeronautic and Space Administration awarded a Pennsylvania-based team’s electric-powered hybrid plane that flew 200 miles $1.35 million for the feat. The winner of NASA’s CAFE Green Flight Challenge, Team Pipstrel-USA.com, received the largest prize awarded in the US…
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