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Birds evolved compass 'head up display'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Certain birds may have compass information mapped directly onto their vision, much as fighter pilots have ‘head up displays’ overlaying flight information on their view of the skies.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

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

Compression experiments lead to shocking results

Using acceleration 1 trillion times faster than a jet fighter in a maximum turn, researchers have gained new insight into dynamic compression of aluminum at ultrahigh strain rates.

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

China completes stealth fighter prototype

China appears to have completed a prototype of its first stealth fighter, highlighting Beijing's military modernisation drive, but experts said Wednesday the jet will not be operational for years to come.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 32

Chinese stealth fighter makes first test flight

China's radar-eluding stealth fighter made its first-known test flight Tuesday, marking dramatic progress in the country's efforts to develop cutting-edge military technologies.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 8

New Russian fighter jet makes maiden flight: official

A new Russian fighter jet developed amid the highest secrecy as part of a plan to modernize the armed forces on Friday successfully performed its maiden flight, officials said.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 29, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (13) | comments 4

China stealth-jet firm eyes US contracts: report

The maker of China's new stealth fighter plans to team up with a small California firm for what would seem like mission impossible: bidding for US defence contracts, a report said Friday.

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 17

Fighter pilots' brains are 'more sensitive'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cognitive tests and MRI scans have shown significant differences in the brains of fighter pilots when compared to a control group, according to a new study led by scientists from UCL.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

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

British UFO sightings spiked when blockbusters released

Lemon-headed aliens, scrambled fighter jets and mysterious lights over a cemetery were among details of some 800 UFO sightings released by British authorities Monday.

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 6

Lockheed Martin flies first production F-35 stealth fighter

The first production model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II made its inaugural flight today in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Air Force this spring. The jet will head to Edwards Air Force Base, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 11

Alaska volcano Mount Redoubt erupts 5 times

(AP) -- Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano erupted five times overnight, sending an ash plume more than 9 miles into the air in the volcano's first emissions in nearly 20 years.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dynamic Eye partners with UB to develop 'smart' sunglasses that block blinding glare

The days of being blinded by glare from the sun, despite the $300 sunglasses straddling your face, may soon be over.

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China paper dismisses report that stealth tech stolen

A Chinese state newspaper on Tuesday poured scorn on reports that it had used technology from a downed US plane in its stealth fighter, hailing its jet as a "masterpiece" of homegrown innovation.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

China police detain Internet users

Chinese police have begun to detain and punish people for spreading rumours online, the government said on Tuesday, as authorities intensify efforts to censor content on the Internet.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0