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Technically there isn’t one single “black box” on each plane. Instead, there are two parts — the flight data recorder (FDR), and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR). During a flight, the FDR tracks information about the plane itself, like its … Continue reading →

DEC—11—2018 Long before Elon Musk, a visionary automaker showed how ugly the American Dream could be. By Alex Pappademas Produced in partnership with Epic Magazine PART ONE In Zachary DeLorean’s little house on Detroit’s Near East side they speak Rumanian. … Continue reading →

Listen to this story Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio element. –> After introducing the original desktop 3D printer to the market in 2009, MakerBot has been on quite a rollercoaster ride including a rocket to global prominence, … Continue reading →

We’re giving away a scale model of this Marimekko liveried Finnair A350 to a lucky reader! – Photo: Airbus Finnair During our trip to Helsinki with Finnair, we sat down for a chat with Sara Mosebar, Program Manager of the … Continue reading →

LEGO Technic And finally, rounding out our automotive themed holiday gift guide is the LEGO Technic line of products. There are a few LEGO Technic car kits that are currently offered, including an awesome Bugatti Chiron, a Porsche 911 GT3 … Continue reading →

Composites Manufacturing is the official publication of the American Composites Manufacturers Association. Published bimonthly, it offers practical assessments of the current state of the composites industry as well as thoughtful explorations of the opportunities and challenges ahead. It includes timely … Continue reading →

An artist’s impression of MIT’s ion drive aircraft.Courtesy of Nature Last week, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced that they’d conducted a successful flight test of an aircraft with a sci-fi-sounding propulsion system called an ion drive, an achievement that’s … Continue reading →