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NASA launched the first electric aircraft
NASA announced the first version of the electric-powered aircraft, the X-57 Maxwell, before continuing to complete with its first test flight plan in 2020.
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This is why these 9 familiar things must have their own special colors
The tires are black, the toilet paper is solid color, while the fire hydrant is not always red? Everything has its own reasons.
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Why is the plane most afraid of hitting a bird?
As machines weighing tens of tons and worth millions of dollars, aircraft may have problems facing small birds.
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The top-secret plane landed 780 days in orbit
The most mysterious spacecraft of the US Air Force set a new record for the longest time in orbit in the fifth mission.
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The first aircraft taxi model in the world to reach a speed of 100km / h
Lilium has made strides in building and manufacturing the world's first flying taxi model to reach speeds of 100km / h.
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Nearly 10 billion flying hat of F-35 US pilot
On social media, a video of a pilot, allegedly from Britain, landed a stealthy F-35 fighter on the aircraft carrier.
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Why don't planes often fly across the Pacific Ocean?
Being recognized as the largest ocean on the planet, the Pacific Ocean always contains mysteries that make many people wary.
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Why don't commercial planes fly higher into space?
The higher the flight, the more fuel-efficient the aircraft is, the faster and quieter it flies. But they can't fly into space because of some design limitations.
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Russia built amphibian transport of weight ... 1,000 tons
With a maximum takeoff weight of more than 1,000 tons, the Russian supernatural aircraft is 20 times heavier than the giant Beriev Be-200 seaplane.
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Porsche cooperates with Boeing to produce flying supercar
Porsche on October 10 revealed the concept of a luxury electric flying car, a joint project with Boeing to exploit the taxi service after 2025.
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NASA tested all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft
All-electric aircraft are being actively developed and tested by NASA, to quickly put them into use in civil aviation.
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Why not go to the toilet when the plane takes off and lands?
Passengers can freely use the toilet on the plane, but must except when the plane is about to take off and land.
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Why do passengers always have to get on or off the plane by the door on the left?
When traveling, there are strict but also very interesting regulations and procedures that passengers are forced to follow, getting in / out by the door on the left of t…
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Russian scientists created a scanner that could detect even the smallest crack in an airplane
Physicists at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) created Russia's first multi-contrast X-ray machine.
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Rocket hybrid engines are 25 times faster than sound
He is developing a SABER engine that will fly from London to Sydney in 4 hours and can reach speeds of Mach 25, equivalent to 30,780 km / h.