News tagged with fighter jet pilot

Raytheon unveils Scorpion helmet technology

(AP) -- As the desert landscape unfolds ahead, the jet fighter pilot glances to his right. Spotting an enemy target, a sensor attached to his helmet relays the information straight back to his flight controls, ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jul 23, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 3

Pair beat thousands to join Canada's space program

A doctor and a fighter jet pilot were welcomed into the Canadian Astronaut Corps on Wednesday, beating out 5,351 applicants who underwent a year of intense evaluations.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Guns and Androids: Pakistan air force making iPads

(AP) -- Inside a high-security air force complex that builds jet fighters and weapons systems, Pakistan's military is working on the latest addition to its sprawling commercial empire: a homegrown version ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns

(AP) -- The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Military looks for more 'fear factor' in training simulators

The group of Marines sprang into action and raced into combat position, with weapons aimed, as they assaulted a possible terrorist stronghold. Moments later, they were sipping sodas and chatting with friends about weekend ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Fighter jet training dome shows 360-degree view

(PhysOrg.com) -- The word "simulation" can never be taken lightly in preparing fighter-jet pilots for combat. Training needs to provide simulated experiences that can bring the pilot closer to the scenarios ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 16, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (11) | comments 37 | with audio podcast report

Military tests usefulness of smart devices

As a Cobra attack helicopter pilot, Marine Capt. Jim "Hottie" Carlson was running support missions above Afghanistan last summer when it occurred to him that it was taking far too long to find where U.S. troops were under ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 8

Explorers scramble to build vessel that will reach Earth's deepest point

It's been more than 50 years since humanity ventured to the deepest place on Earth, but four crews now are racing to make a return trip.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Clearing the decks

On the deck of an aircraft carrier, where up to 60 aircraft are crammed into 4.5 acres (1.8 hectares), real estate is at a premium. While aircraft directors wave fighter jets out of the landing strip, maintenance ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Photonic neuron may compute a billion times faster than brain circuits

(PhysOrg.com) -- The name of the project -- "photonic neuron" -- was catchy enough, but what really caught Mitchell Nahmias' attention was the opportunity to combine his interests in engineering and neuroscience.

Physics / General Physics

created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 9

Did colossal WWII bombing raids alter weather?

On May 11, 1944, a warm and cloudless spring day, U.S. Army Air Force B-24 Liberators, B-17 Flying fortresses and their fighter escorts lifted off from airfields across southeast England. They climbed, circled, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

US astronaut recalls 'roller coaster' of shuttle flight

Riding a space shuttle is sort of like surging skyward aboard a high-speed, rickety roller coaster and then returning through a pulsing cosmic nightclub, US astronaut Terry Virts says.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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