Hypersonic Plane Fails Mach 6 Attempt
August 17th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An experimental aircraft turns out to be a disappointment and failure as well.
The X-51A Wave rider which is believed to fly six times as fast ... Read more...
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Russian steals gunpowder to fuel stove
August 14th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man in Russia has been detained while stealing gunpowder from a military test site which he wanted to use as "firewood" for his ... Read more...
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‘US warned China of military action over space missiles’
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) The US threatened to take military action against China over its space missile tests, according to secret diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
The two nuclear superpowers shot down ... Read more...
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UFO scare prompts Chinese airport to shut down
October 6th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by BNO News
BEIJING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- A Chinese airport temporarily closed on Tuesday amid fears that one of the passenger planes could collide with an unidentified flying object (UFO) that was seen in ... Read more...
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Soon, fly on ‘hover-plane’ that combines propellers with fixed wings
September 30th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 30 (ANI): European company Eurocopter has unveiled a new high-speed 'hover-plane' that combines helicopter propellers with fixed wings.The revolutionary winged helicopter is called the X3 Hybrid Helicraft.The half-plane, half-helicopter design ... Read more...
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Denmark’s privately built rocket fails to lift off
September 6th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Two Danish space enthusiasts have failed in their first attempt to send a privately built rocket into space, a media report said Monday.
Their spokeswoman, Sophie Dalgaard, says a ... Read more...
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