The folks at Boeing have been busy lately. Besides testing prototypes of the 787 Dreamliner, the company today unveiled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Phantom Ray. The stealthy aircraft, financed and built by entirely by Boeing using knowledge gained from the X-45 program, will initially serve as a test bed for existing [...]
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Tags: airplane, Boeing, Boeing 787, Phantom Ray, Phantom Works, stealth 
3 Comments »Ever since British Airways retired the Concorde in 2003, the commercial airline industry has only operated at sub-sonic speeds. Travelers have endured trans-oceanic flights lasting several hours longer than those in a plane capable of traveling faster than the speed of sound (768mph at sea level). And while the demand for faster commercial aircraft seems [...]
Posted in Technology, Transportation Infrastructure Tags: airplane, flight, Gulfstream G650, high speed rail 1 Comment »Where would we be without Internet access? For some, being offline for more than a few minutes can cause mild panic and withdraw symptoms. Fortunately, as Internet service providers deploy increasing amounts of wireless infrastructure, such as 4G wireless and WiMAX networks, the thirst for broadband can easily be quenched for those willing to pay for it. While [...]
Posted in Internet, Technology Tags: 4G, Aircell, airplane, Gogo, in-flight broadband, Internet, WiFi, WiMAX 3 Comments »