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Dabney B. on
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
If you don't mind, I'm going to nerd out for a little bit and talk about X-wings. In the Star Wars movies, these spacefaring ships served as the main dog fighters for the Rebel Alliance in their desperate struggle against ...
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Dabney B. on
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
We've all heard crazy claims about common, household technology. Don't sit too close to the TV -- you'll go blind! Cell phones will give you brain cancer. Microwaves can transform grapes into plasma.
We can add a new wacky myth to ...
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Dabney B. on
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
Drones are the superheroes of the jet world. They're new, they're flashy, and they're saving the day by providing constant, cheap surveillance without endangering any US soldiers. You can even give them the equivalent of super strength or eye lasers ...
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Dabney B. on
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
Drone technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in the last decade or so. What started as a fairly uncommon type of aircraft has grown into a booming industry that supplies a wide array of specialized unmanned drones. They've become ...
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Dabney B. on
Friday, June 8th, 2012
There have been some odd hybrid aircraft throughout military history. The XF-85 Goblin was part plane, part cargo. The Sea Dart was as much a boat as it was a plane. The USS Macon was both a surveillance blimp capable of ...
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