Falx Air Vehicles of the UK has announced that they are placing the finishing touches on the design of a new hybrid-electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing VTOL aircraft platform. The aircraft will come in either single-seat or twin-seat configurations weighing in at just 350kg and 450kg respectively. The aircraft will make use of solar arrays [...]
Posts from — April 2008
[ April 28th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]Solar-Assisted Aircraft Coming Soon From Falx
Rumor: Apple Ordering 24-25 Million 3G iPhones
Commercial Times, a Chinese newspaper, reports that Apple has placed orders for a total of 24-25 million 3G iPhones. That figure includes 3 million models that are set to ship in June. Their sources are the component manufacturers in Taiwan, so there is every reason to for them to be believed.
Some might be skeptical as [...]
F1 to Go Green With Kinetic Energy Recovery System
F1 vehicles from 2009 will incorporate a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) in an attempt to make the sport greener and bring F1 in line with modern passenger vehicle technology. KERS is a type of hybrid power system that does not make use of batteries. It stores kinetic energy from braking in a high RPM [...]
Coffin Couches, Morbid, Heavy and Really, Really Cool
Coffin couches are nothing if not unique. They are constructed from “recycled” 18 gauge steel coffins, though the term, “recycled,” seems to be somewhat liberally applied. There have been no corpses in these coffins, they appear to have been display models. They come in a range of finishes and can take a heavy load. As [...]
FC Mobile, an NES Pocket Player
The FC Mobile aims to breathe new life into your old NES cartridges. This groovy little portable gaming system will play your original cartridges. My NES and I have long since parted ways; however, there are quite a few people out there that managed to hold onto theirs. If you are one of the lucky [...]
