Author: Daniel Tom

The 1st time I saw a C5A take off was a shock. It begins by screaming down the runway, simply lumbering slowly, or so it seems. Then all at once she is airborne. It’s a sight to behold! Proud to have worked on the C-5M (C-5 RERP) designed the EBU for it’s new CF6-80C2 L1F…

A kilonova is a huge explosion in space that is unlike anything you have ever heard of. That’s because it’s not just one star breaking up or exploding. Instead, it’s two stars coming together and putting on a great light show that’s unlike anything else in the universe. A kilonova is so rare that not…

The Kepler mission discovered a planet orbiting the star KOI-3010 using the transit method. Researchers are drawn to this world because it has traits that are similar to those found on Earth. The red dwarf KOI-3010 is located in the constellation Lyra and is 1213 light-years away from us. This is an ancient star, with…

Archaeologists report the find of what could be believed to be ancient Unicorn fossils in a remote region of the Scottish Highlands. The fossils appear relatively intact, although the spiraled horn may have been lost or removed on some. The exact location of the find has not yet been disclosed, as further excavations of the area are…

ATLANTIC OCEAN — The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is bringing vital information to the fleet from its Aircraft Compatibility Testing (ACT), which began off the East Coast ACT is allowing the crew of Ford to further test its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), two Aircraft Launch…

First F-16 Block 70/72 was produced in Greenville and will be delivered to the Bahrain Air Force After a hiatus of about four years, Lockheed Martin has completed assembly of a new F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter. The Block 70/72 aircraft belongs to the Bahrain Air Force and was produced at the company’s new factory in…

Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft completed the teѕt to operate on semi-prepared gravel pavements runaway. The Embraer C-390 Millennium is a mid-sized utility transport aircraft. With the support of the Brazilian Air foгсe (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB) the teѕt һаррeпed on a 2100 meters unpaved runway created by Embraer, at the Gaviao Peixoto unit,…

VENUS has been chosen as the destination for two new NASA missions to investigate the planet’s atmosphere and geological features, following the discovery of “enough water to support plentiful life” by NASA.   The space agency has announced it will send two robotic missions to the planet by the end of the decade. NASA administrator…

As well as her аmаzіпɡ ‘modern’ footwear, this Mongolian ‘seamstress’ went to the afterlife with four changes of clothes, her sewing kit, a horse, and a ram’s һeаd. New pictures of the mᴜmmу’s remarkable red striped boots – first highlighted by The Siberian Times in April last year and now cleaned up after being Ьᴜгіed…

Bo-105 was the first light twin-engine helicopter in the world, and the first rotorcraft that could perform aerobatic maneuvers such as inverted loops. The Bo-105, a light utility helicopter from Germany, is globally recognized for its versatility, performance and safety. It has been and continues to serve both military and civilian purposes since its introduction…