Source: The Telegraph/macon.com
By Jim Gaines
A model ship in a large glass display case dominates the lobby of the former Macon City Hall: the USS Macon, a World War II-era cruiser named for the city.
Yet that was not the only USS Macon. Another U.S. Navy vessel, even larger than the 674-foot warship, plied the skies a decade before the cruiser was commissioned. Continue reading
Source: indiatimes.com
Under the High Altitude Balloon Development Project (HAA) a 61,000 m3 (2,154,000 cu ft) balloon indigenously developed in India at Balloon Facility, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad penetrated into the Mesosphere for the first time in India. So far only balloons from USA and Japan have accomplished this feat. Continue reading
John G. Benkert and Frank A Birdsong have applied for, and assigned to Raytheon, a patent for an “Airship Docking Station”.
In light of the difficulty and high risk to equipment and personnel that docking an airship in turbulent weather and gusty winds, Benkert and Birdsong have designed a system that provides a source of high speed airflow that allows better handling of the airship during the docking process.
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Source: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
By: Sarah Swan – National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Just over a year ago, Felix Baumgartner ascended to 127,852 feet in a stratospheric balloon and made a freefall jump, rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground. This amazing mission broke world records and holds the potential to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers. Continue reading