Pressurized Cabin

Type: Keyphrase

Name: Pressurized Cabin

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Interview: Solar Impulse

a plane eased into Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport after completing a journey from Moffet Airfield near San Jose, CA. With the wingspan of an Airbus A340, it nevertheless landed as delicately as a single prop and even more quietly. Pilot Bertrand ... [Published Cool Hunting - May 07 2013]

Entities: Solar Impulse Project, Bertrand Piccard, André Borschberg, Pressurized Cabin, Stratosphere

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

This Is The Standard Issue Watch For Astronauts

Astronaut Chris Hadfield can't just wear any watch. He's got to wear one with that will work in zero gravity and pressurized cabins.Hadfield wears an Omega Speedmaster, which is certified for the thermal vacuum of a spacewalk. The Speedmaster was the ... [Published Fooyoh - May 07 2013]

Entities: Omega Speedmaster, Cosmonaut, Chris Hadfield

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Dan_Weiss: Runaway Selection and the Cellophane Rabbi

Male widowbirds have an unusually large tail, making flight harder than it ought to be. But why evolve a tail that gets in the way? The answer is older than Methuselah: because chicks dig it. Yes, apparently for female widowbirds, at least, size matters. ... [Published Huffington Post - May 01 2013]

Entities: Ronald Fisher, Impurity, Pressurized Cabin, Tribe

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

Saskatchewan air ambulance gets new hangar in Saskatoon

Saskatchewan’s air ambulance got a brand new home today.Moving from a very small hanger to a newer and larger hanger facility in Saskatoon the provincially funded health service will be able to provide better care and more efficient service to patients ... [Published Metronews - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Saskatoon, Lifeguard, Nancy Heppner, Randy Weekes

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

V-22 Osprey

Osprey on the Truman, Fishing for COD

The MV-22 Osprey is preparing to take a major step in the program's quest to garner more customers outside the U.S. Marine Corps and the Air Force special operations community.The aircraft is onboard the deck of the carrier USS Harry S. Truman in preparation ... [Published Aviation Week - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: V-22 Osprey, Osprey, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Avionics

Quotes

"It's amazing is to fly an airplane that theoretically flies forever." - Bertrand Piccard

Interview: Solar Impulse [Published Cool Hunting - May 07 2013]

"Istanbul, Turkey at night, historic vital crossroads, clear as can be."

What Kind of Watch Does an Astronaut Wear in Space? [Published Mashable - May 06 2013]

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Dan_Weiss: Runaway Selection and the Cellophane... [Published Huffington Post - May 01 2013]
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