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Flying Again
Flying Again
12/07/2002 02:25 AMBack in High School (1990 and 1991, to be specific), I was a student
pilot in the Adrian Soaring Club, flying out of Lenawee County Airport
in southern Michigan. I trained with various instructors in their
Schleicher ASK-13 wood and...
the flying man
the flying man
09/08/2004 03:21 AMJet-Man Project .. the flying man
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Where's My Flying Car?
Where's My Flying Car?
11/17/2003 07:51 PMIt's been decades since people have suggested that everyone would have
a flying car or a personal jetpack. There are any number of "flying"
technologies that futurists expected to be commonplace by the new
millennium, and here we are a few years in and
we're still pretty
firmly grounded. MSNBC is looking at seven "promised" flying
technologies that still haven't come home - from flying cars to
personal jetpacks to regular supersonic commercial air travel (bye bye
Concorde) to space tourism. Some of these may come true eventually,
but they've all been talked about for years, and we don't seem that
much closer.
THG went War-Flying
THG went War-Flying
05/01/2004 11:52 AMFlying car less likely than flying pig
Flying car less likely than flying pig
05/18/2004 04:33 AMLetters It's a scam!
War Flying
War Flying
07/16/2004 01:21 PMBob wants to put WiFi in the Sky. “So here’s my plan for
really cheap aerial Internet service. I’m preparing a number of
experiments using a Linksys WRT54GS 802.11g router mounted on the roof
of my house in Charleston, SC. The router is running Sveasoft firmware
that gives me direct control of transmitter power if needed.
I’ll be testing it with a variety of antennas, mainly
omnidirectional but perhaps I’ll try a sector antenna, too. The
other end of the wireless connection will be a second WRT54GS mounted
in my funky homebuilt airplane. Operating the pair of routers as an
Ethernet-to-Ethernet bridge will give me much higher performance than
I could ever expect from just using a WiFi card in my notebook
computer. And I’ll be testing a variety of antennas on the belly
of my funky airplane, too.”
The Blimp Is Still Flying
The Blimp Is Still Flying
08/31/2004 03:24 PMDirect and Related Links for 'The Blimp Is
Still Flying'
“A significant milestone in developing next-generation chip
manufacturing technology has been achieved by Intel Corporation. The
company has built fully functional 70-megabit static random access
memory (SRAM) chips with more than half a billion transistors using
the world’s most advanced 65 nanometer (nm) process technology.
The achievement extends Intel’s effort to drive the development
of new manufacturing process technology every two years, in accordance
with Moore’s Law. The transistors in the new 65nm (a
nanometer…
Flying bugs
Flying bugs
12/28/2004 09:09 AMUSA Today Dec 28 2004 1:04PM GMT
Flying to Titan on the Web
Flying to Titan on the Web
12/29/2004 10:15 PMSci-Tech Today Dec 30 2004 1:24AM GMT
Flying high?
Flying high?
01/06/2004 05:45 AMCNET Asia Jan 6 2004 4:56AM ET
flying today
flying today
01/07/2004 06:54 PMI'm off to the northern part of holland later today. I'm flying
Patricia up there, she's making a rare appearance in support of her
company "LaPaay" who've been at the jaarbeurs convention for most of
the week. The trip is especially fun for me as I'll be second in
command of the
King Air we're flying. I hope to send some moblog postings during
the trip!
Flying Car more economical than SUV
Flying Car more economical than SUV
05/14/2004 11:55 PMNextFest All the fun from the fair
Flying in formation
Flying in formation
04/19/2004 09:47 PMUSA Today Apr 20 2004 1:51AM GMT
"Flying for Jesus"
"Flying for Jesus"
02/10/2004 09:26 PMNYT On Flying Cars
NYT On Flying Cars
09/26/2004 03:29 PMFlying Updates
Flying Updates
12/21/2003 02:31 AM I just realized that I've been remiss in updating my flying blog. I
hadn't touched it at all during the month of December. After spending
a bit of quality time with my log book and re-reading some of the
recent club e-mail, I've added about five new entries. They cover
everything from my DG-1000 checkout (and loops) to some scenic flying
on the Wright Brother's 100th Anniversary earlier this week
(pictures). It's been a good month of flying so...
Flying Grid
Flying Grid
06/05/2005 10:49 PM
Keep your eyes open for roaming swarms of flying
linux-driven gumstixs. If I was a vacuum bot, I would be
depressed about now.
Bzzzzt... thank you for flying!
Bzzzzt... thank you for flying!
05/17/2004 01:13 PM
Reach Out and Zap Someone. Bruce
Schneier points out a link on how to turn a normal everyday
disposable camera into a stun gun in his most recent
Crypto-Gram.
Honestly Mr. DHS it's to
take pictures of the kids... More Flying Robots
More Flying Robots
04/08/2005 08:06 PMThere have been several flying robots in the news lately. A Marine
Corps News story describes their Wasp
Micro Air Vehicle (MAV), a hand-launched robot plane with Kevlar
wings and side-looking cameras. Another
MAV being designed by Honeywell for DARPA is described in a News.com
article. And, last, is an autonomous helicopter being developed at
New Mexico State University's Rio-Robo Lab,
described in an Albuquerque
Tribune article and an earlier NMSU
press release.
Flying Saucer May Yet Take Flight
Flying Saucer May Yet Take Flight
12/20/2003 06:24 AMIt looks like something out of a sci-fi TV show from the 1950s, but
this pita-bread-shaped, unmanned drone is for real. The project,
started decades ago by Soviet engineers, is gaining new life thanks to
a U.S. congressman. By Noah Shachtman.
Flying the product flag
Flying the product flag
04/16/2005 10:09 AMExpress Computer India Apr 16 2005 2:14PM GMT
Flying Cars Ready To Take Off
Flying Cars Ready To Take Off
04/18/2005 11:09 AMWhy flying cars won't work
Why flying cars won't work
04/18/2005 11:14 AMBlog:
Flying cars are starting to appear on our, ah, radar screens
once again.
We featured them in an article last...
Boating versus Flying?
Boating versus Flying?
07/11/2004 11:55 PMMy trip to Maryland included a cruise in the Chesapeake Bay on my
brother's sailboat. Afterwards I encountered an administrator
from Howard University medical school ("the oldest black med school in
the country") who said that he was trying to figure out whether to
take up boating or flying as a weekend activity. Boating seems
like a more sociable activity. Everyone with a boat in the
Washington, DC area heads east toward the Bay on Friday evening or
Saturday morning (those government jobs are fantastic but they result
in terrible beach traffic jams because nobody ever has to work on
a weekend). The marina is packed with boats and people, some of
whom are hanging out on their boats without even bothering to leave
the dock. Once on the water there are dozens of boats within
sight at all times and the captain must exercise constant vigilance to
avoid colliding with a fellow weekend enthusiast. If one's boat
is equipped with a VHF radio one is required to monitor Channel 16 at
all times. This channel is a non-stop chatter of hailing and
emergency messages.
The drive to a general aviation airport, by contrast, is usually
free of traffic. Airplanes are big and need to be spaced apart
from each other. Nobody wants to hang out inside his tiny Cirrus
or Piper unless the plane is about to depart on a trip. You're
likely to run into someone you know at the airport but not likely to
run into any particular friend. One in the air and above the
traffic pattern altitude you're unlikely to see more than a handful of
airplanes even on a 300-mile trip. Until September 11th there
was seldom a need to monitor a radio frequency for a trip in clear
weather and even in these times of paranoia and strife there might
only be one transmission on 121.5, the emergency frequency, every 10
minutes.
Flying seems like a better way to keep mentally young. You
are challenging yourself to think and react quickly and rationally
despite a sometimes frightening environment. I ran into a former
MIT professor at the helicopter school in Nashua, NH. He is 69
years old, has been flying airplanes for years, and is now taking
up helicopters with the intention of buying a Robinson R44 (on my wishlist of
airplanes). I was shocked when he said that he was 69
because he doesn't seem older than 50.
Thoughts from those who are both boaters and pilots?
Micro Flying Robots Everywhere
Micro Flying Robots Everywhere
08/19/2004 09:04 PMA recent press
release from Epson about the FR-II micro robot has generated a lot
of story submissions lately. The FR-II is powered by two ultrasonic
motors which drive opposing rotors. The tiny robot is just 136mm x
85mm,
weigh 12.3 grams including two gyros, batteries, bluetooth link, and a
digital camera. It has a flight time of about 3 minutes. You can see
photos and read more about the robot at the BBC, space.com,
and Slashdot.
Meanwhile, Gizmodo
reminds us of the Pixelito which, while it is an
R/C helicopter and not a true robot, weighs in at only 6.9 grams.
Is flying the flag patriotic?
Is flying the flag patriotic?
06/08/2004 06:03 AMThe St George's flag is everywhere in the run-up to Euro 2004, but
many people still feel threatened by it. Send us your views.
Flying pictures posted
Flying pictures posted
02/10/2003 12:58 AMSo I finally got around to actually using my camera at the airport and
in the air. The pictures are on-line here. And you can read the brief
entry about today's flight in my flying blog....
Red Robin is Flying High
Red Robin is Flying High
07/14/2004 11:27 AMPrice increases and store-level efficiency improvements are boosting
the burger chain.
Dispatch the Flying Monkeys
Dispatch the Flying Monkeys
12/02/2003 12:40 AM And here's the extra special edition wherein it's annnounced that for
a limited time only, I am on the job market! Yes, that's right, the
holidays are fast approaching, and what better way to cope with a
killer Visa...
Flying into a silent sky future
Flying into a silent sky future
05/27/2004 04:58 PMUK researchers in Cambridge are developing prototype quiet planes
which could revolutionise our skies.
Flying Car more economical than SUV |
The Register
Flying Car more economical than SUV |
The Register
05/16/2004 03:15 PMFlying Car more economical than SUV .. there's
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MSSMP Flying Saucer
MSSMP Flying Saucer
04/07/2005 12:44 PM
Although sadly never making it to full service, the
Multipurpose Security and Surveillance Mission Platform (MSSMP)
clearly had a lot to offer. In addition to a cruising speed of 80
knots, a three hour operation time, and an 8,000-foot ceiling, it was
also shaped like a flying saucer, scientifically proven to be the
shape most able to inspire giggles in enemy troops. While dexterous,
the ducted-air unit has been supplanted by a variety of cheaper, more
disposable UAVs. Perhaps the most surprising thing is that ducted
flying machines fly at all.
PENTAGON'S
FLYING SAUCER [DefenseTech]
Flying the Unwired Skies
Flying the Unwired Skies
03/29/2005 05:11 PM Connexion by Boeing is popping up in airplanes all over the world:
This overview of Connexion's technology, service, and performance
appears at Tom's Networking, my first article for the site. Some of
the Germany-based cohorts at Tom's Hardware provided information for
the article based on Lufthansa flights they've taken. In general,
Connexion is getting high marks for delivering consistent amounts of
bandwidth with what seems to me to be remarkably low latency given the
plane-satellite-ground station loop....
Unfortunate headline zen: so *that's*
how the flying nun did it
Unfortunate headline zen: so *that's*
how the flying nun did it
04/08/2005 12:19 PMXeni Jardin:
Someone writing headline copy at Reuters this morning committed a
hilarious crime against the English language.
Catholic monks living on an island off the coast of Wales have flown
in a satellite dish to watch the Pope's funeral.
Despite the flying saucer image this conjures, the monks in fact
merely ordered a satellite dish for the monastery, which was then
delivered to their island by helicopter.
Link. Screengrab
here (
Thanks,
Liz Upton)
"House of Flying Daggers "
"House of Flying Daggers "
12/29/2004 11:35 AM"House of Flying Daggers"
"House of Flying Daggers"
12/29/2004 11:35 AMFlying Saucers to Invade US
Flying Saucers to Invade US
12/21/2003 02:25 PMThis story has a little historical value for me. The article starts of
by saying "Citizens of Patuxent River, Maryland,...
Russia's flying saucers
Russia's flying saucers
04/13/2005 11:50 AMDavid Pescovitz:
Designed and tested in Russia, the unusual-looking EKIP aircraft is
suited for large loads and doesn't require a long landing strip. From
the EKIP Aviation Concern Web site:
The "EKIP" aircrafts can carry heavy large-scale
loads (100 and more tons) at long distances (thousands of kilometers)
at a speed of 500-700 km/h at the altitude of 8-13 km. These flying
vehicles can move near the surface of ground or water using the air
cushion at a speed up to 160 km/h and glide at a speed up to 400 km/h
as a "screen-plane."
The flying vehicles "EKIP" do not require an airfield. They can land
on airfields of any category, including ground and water surfaces. The
length of the runway for heavy vehicles (several hundred tons) does
not exceed 600 meters, take-off and landing are performed at steep
descent trajectory, which decreases the level of noise affecting the
vicinity.
Last year, MosNews
reported
that the US Naval Air Systems Command signed a deal with EKIP to
produce some of the aircraft to fight fires and monitor oil pipelines.
Link (Thanks
David Steinberg and Steve
Marks!)New interactive art from Flying Puppet
New interactive art from Flying Puppet
05/27/2004 03:34 PM
French interactive artists Jean-Jacques Birgé and Nicolas Clauss
recently won a slew of awards, and have loaded two new pieces on the
Flying Puppet website:
Art Cage, a self-portrait, and
Nocturne, an
interactive painting (
screen-grabbed here). Shockwave plug-in
required.
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