US military looks for the elusive mothership
It's a Hollywood sci-fi fantasy that has long eluded the Pentagon: a flying "mothership" that launches smaller aircraft.
It's a Hollywood sci-fi fantasy that has long eluded the Pentagon: a flying "mothership" that launches smaller aircraft.
Engineering
Nov 18, 2014
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Lockheed Martin, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the University of Notre Dame, has demonstrated the airworthiness of a new beam control turret being developed for the Defense Advanced Research ...
Engineering
Sep 16, 2014
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(Phys.org) —It's the season for sequels. Not only in Hollywood, but over the high desert of California as well.
Earth Sciences
Apr 25, 2014
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Czech universities and firms have received the go-ahead to conduct scientific research on board an American space tourism aircraft, the Czech Space Office (CSO) said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2013
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The battery-powered electrical research aircraft e-Genius from the Institute for Aircraft Construction (IFB) at the University of Stuttgart was transported by air from the Kornwestheim/Pattonville airfield on the 560 km route ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 26, 2013
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NASA scientists are using former military surveillance drones to help them understand more about how tropical storms intensify, which they say could ultimately save lives by improving forecast models that predict a hurricane's ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2013
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Scientists recently launched unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a research vessel in a significant experiment that could help boost the Navy's radar and communications performance at sea.
Engineering
Jul 31, 2013
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Commercial aircraft are now being used to collect data which helps scientists to measure greenhouse gases, aerosols and cloud particles. This allows the collection of observational data on a scale and in numbers impossible ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2013
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Many studies have documented the decline in ozone pollution and its precursors in the Los Angeles air basin over the past several decades.
Environment
May 28, 2013
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What is the origin of the volatile hydrocarbons, other than methane, present in city air? Mainly gasoline-powered vehicles, according to a study carried out by a French-US team. The study also shows that the proportion of ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2013
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