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The 'giant tower'
At present, the FRAC Center in Orleans, France, is hosting an exhibition on assembled flight robots, with the construction of a 6m high tower with 1500 pre-polished poly…
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Improved combat helicopters thanks to ... whales
The engine design of the helicopter allows it to be stowed away, but the cost of production is a matter of concern. The rear propeller helps the helicopter to balance an…
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The robot flaps its wings like butterflies
US scientists are studying how to flap wings of butterflies from one flower to another to teach a new generation of robots the size of a small insect.
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Top 10 breakthrough technologies in 2011
Invisibility armor, the lightest material in the world, mind reading equipment ... are breakthrough technological achievements in 2011.
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Flight simulator with MiG-29
MiG is a famous fighter in the world, used extensively in the Soviet Union (old) and now the new version still prove effective.
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Robot insects explore the environment
Researchers at Michigan Tech University are using insects to explore potentially dangerous environments before getting people there.
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Helicopters fly by biofuel
The US Navy successfully tested the first flight of an unmanned bio-fueled MQ-8B Fire Scout helicopter.
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It has four times the speed of sound
Airbus has unveiled a non-polluting airplane design that could shorten the flight time from London to Tokyo to 2 hours 30 minutes.
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Ultrasound from London to New York took 2 hours
The dream of the supersonic aircraft of millions of people in the world can now be realized after the manufacturer of HyperMach (UK) has launched a model SonicStar Sonic…
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Robot simulates the seagull
Festo has introduced a seagull bird, weighing 450g but with a wingspan of 1.96m, was named SmartBird.
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See the stealth aircraft of China
The Global Times, owned by the People's Daily, posted a picture of a gray fighter jet with a caption, the supposed J-20 prototype aircraft taking off from the field.…
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Dissecting Chinese stealth aircraft
But after the aura of the new Chengdu J-20 life fighter aircraft
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American flying robots are ready to take off
Navy Times reported that the first unmanned fighter aircraft designed to operate on US aircraft carriers was ready to take flight.
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The first plane to fly with human power
The world's first human-powered flight test flight in Canada is seen as a new record for aviation.
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Superfuel transport trial biofuel
C-17 heavy military transport aircraft is used by the US Air Force for biofuel test flights.