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Maintaining an Antarctic Airstrip Is Just As Difficult as It Seems
It’s a massive undertaking to keep Antarctica, arguably the most inhospitable place on the planet, connected to the rest of the world. There is no indigenous population on the southern-most continent, and anyone or anything needed to sustain the scientific community living there must be brought in by sea or air. The BBC checked in…
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Revolutionary Fly-by-Wire Helicopter Promises Takeoff With a Touchscreen Swipe
Skyryse has unveiled the world’s first production fly-by-wire helicopter. The startup’s Skyryse One helicopter is operated with a single control stick and a pair of touchscreens. The transformative control system aims to make operating rotorcraft simpler and safer. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there was a fatal helicopter accident every 20 days on average…
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Italian Airport Goes Ecopunk With a 19-Acre Vineyard Atop New Terminal Roof
Wine from the fully operational vineyard will be stored in a cellar beneath the terminal.
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‘Our Moon Landing’: NYC Mayor Celebrates New Garbage Trucks the Rest of the World Already Had
New York City unveiled the prototype for a new garbage truck on Thursday, but it seemed like Mayor Eric Adams was opening a new subway line by the way he arrived at the press conference. I have a fair bit of municipal pride, but it was ridiculous. The unpopular elected official made an unusual entrance…