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By Oct 23, 2020
Animals

Dinosaurs may have evolved into birds, but early flights didn’t go so well

These wee winged creatures flew more like chickens than eagles.
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The 10 Most Important Aerospace Innovations Of The Year

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Gliding Algorithm Lets Drones Surf The Winds For Hours

No fuel needed
By Aug 5, 2016
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Miyazaki-Inspired Jet Glider Flies Before Crowds In Japan

Valley of the win
Feb 25, 2016
Aviation

The Perlan 2 Glider Will Fly 90,000 Feet Higher Than Most Aircraft

No jet fuel required
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Reverse-Engineering The Technology Of D-Day

For the 70th anniversary of the invasion, one French firm is making digital versions of World War II machines and...
By Apr 22, 2014
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Sea-Gliding Robots Embark on Ambitious Pacific Crossing

Two pairs of self-propelled oceangoing robots have begun slowly making their way across the Pacific Ocean, setting off Nov. 17...
By Dec 4, 2009
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Robotic Sea-Glider Achieves First Unmanned Underwater Transatlantic Crossing

Cold robotic purpose can apparently break records as well as human fortitude