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Sukhoi T-50 / PAK FA - official patent analysis
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IKE
29-Jan-2012 00:17 |
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The new Sukhoi T-50 / PAK FA Russian fighter is by now quite well known but any official document is certainly welcome. That is the case of the Sukhoi patent that form the basis of this post. Even if it may not bring groundbreaking details, it presents some interesting aspects that may be quite interesting even if they are just raising speculation to fact. This patent document published just yesterday (although submitted by Sukhoi 2 years ago) by the Russian patent office. It presents the general arrangement of the new PAK-FA aircraft, it describes its aerodynamic configuration and function and also some aspects of its design concerning low radar observability. Read below for more details and images.
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Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity, Mars mission
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IKE
26-Nov-2011 19:44 |
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One of the biggest steps in space exploration, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) named Curiosity was launched today with an Atlas V 541 vehicle and it is now on its way to Mars. The Curiosity rover is similar in size and weight to a small car and it will be the largest spacecraft to ever land on Mars with a very elaborate procedure that not only enables it to reach safely the Martian surface but also to land in a relatively tight spot with great geological interest. Read below for more details.
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The new Honda ASIMO
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IKE
20-Nov-2011 07:45 |
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The most famous humanoid robot, Honda¢s ASIMO has a new version. A few days ago Honda presented a more advanced model and performed a small display of its new capabilities. Meanwhile the robotics sector of Honda is now an official entity under the name Honda Robotics.
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Tesla Model S, brief presentation
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IKE
11-Nov-2011 17:01 |
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This could very well be the future of automotive industry. What started with a small sportscar of great potential but narrow appeal, the Tesla Roadster, which was made largely from subcontractors, now is forming to be a major automotive player with a fully integrated R&D and production process. Tesla motors (like its cousin Space X) applied Silicon Valley principals to a saturated and unwieldy sector and by introducing next year the new upper mid-class sized Model S is now directly competing the mainstream auto companies exclusively with zero emission electric vehicles.
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Sealander - boat caravan hybrid
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IKE
28-Sep-2011 17:49 |
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Great news, this isn¢t a Top Gear ¡adventure¢ it is a very clever new concept that combines a small caravan and a boat in the same package. It is called Sealander and it is very easy to use.
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AHRLAC - African light attack aircraft
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IKE
28-Sep-2011 01:42 |
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Paramount Group from South Africa just presented a new small aircraft destined for a variety of roles that today are fulfilled by more expensive airplanes, helicopters or UAVs. Paramount calls it a ¡ground breaking multi-role aviation platform¢ and even if this sound a bit too much the concept and its impact for South Africa are very interesting. The Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) is described as a ¡low cost aerial reconnaissance, surveillance and armed patrol system capable of supporting a wide range of operations¢ .
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Nike Mag - 80's, LED and EL tape
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IKE
16-Sep-2011 21:49 |
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In the movie Back to the Future II Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) travels to the year 2015 where one of the futuristic gizmos he encounters is the Nike MAG shoes that tie themselves and have bright leds. Four years before actual 2015, Nike is releasing a special edition replica of those shoes that apart from the automatic tie-up (although some patents applications speculated that) are exact replicas of the movie prop.
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ADAPTIV - active IR camouflage from BAe Systems
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IKE
10-Sep-2011 00:58 |
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BAe Systems, one of the biggest defense contractors in the world just presented a system of modular components that appears to be capable of completely hide or modify at will an object¢s thermal infrared signature. As you can see in the video below the ADAPTIV as it called, acts as an invisibility cloak in the IR spectrum and the results are very similar to a sci-fi film.
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SmartBird - bioinspired robotic bird by FESTO
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IKE
20-Aug-2011 22:48 |
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The latest addition to the long line of the famous biomemetic robots of Festo is the SmartBird, a flying model that shares the same principal of operation with birds and in particular it is inspired from the herring gull. Read below for more details and videos.
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