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Passenger on plane records close-up of diamond-shaped UFO
Many tourists witnessed mysterious diamond-shaped UFOs flying alongside commercial aircraft.
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Mach 7 hypersonic aircraft could take off next year
The hypersonic aircraft developed by Hypersonix Launch Systems is approaching its first autonomous test flight under the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) program.
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Why do airplanes use Mach instead of km to describe speed?
Unlike kilometers or miles, Mach is measured in terms of the speed of sound. So why do planes choose Mach instead of the usual kilometers?
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Why don't passengers parachute to escape when a civil plane crashes?
Before designing passenger planes, parachutes were not considered for passengers, and even the crew did not have parachutes.
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The Mystery of Biology: Why Can't We Build Airplanes With Wings Like Dragonflies?
Although humans have successfully created many different types of biological robots, there is still a mystery that confuses scientists.
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Chinese hypersonic aircraft prototype reaches Mach 6 speed
Chinese scientists have launched a hypersonic aircraft with a particularly massive fuselage, reaching speeds fast enough to travel between Beijing and New York in two ho…
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NASA funds $11.5 million in research on future aircraft
NASA funds five organizations researching new commercial aircraft with lower emissions and more efficiency.
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AI system helps aircraft 'cope' with turbulence
Turbulence that affects planes could become a thing of the past thanks to a new AI system that helps flying vehicles learn to adjust to turbulence in just minutes.
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Supersonic drone with speed up to 6,174km/h
The Quarterhorse aircraft uses a turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) engine, capable of speeds five times the speed of sound.
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NASA tests X-59 supersonic aircraft engine for the first time
NASA's quiet supersonic aircraft is moving closer to its first test flight after passing engine testing.
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200-passenger hybrid aircraft
The Natilus's seamless wing-to-body design will create more lift and less drag, while cutting emissions in half.
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Scientists plan to turn dead birds into drones
American scientists are hatching a plan to turn dead birds into drones, used for patrol and surveillance purposes.
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Commercial aircraft reach supersonic speed
The revival of commercial supersonic flight moves closer to reality as Dawn Aerospace announces the successful breaking of the sound barrier with its Mk-II Aurora rocket…
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American company develops propeller-less aircraft with speed of nearly 1,000km/h
Jetoptera develops a plane that glides faster than passenger jets thanks to its unique wing design.