aircraft in photos
Photos: Some creative uses for USB ports
Photo Encased in CNC-milled, anodised aircraft-grade aluminium, this rugged flash drive is water resistant to 200m.silicon.com can't really think of a good reason why you would need a flash drive at those depths but it's good to know anyway. [18 Aug 2008]
Photos: Supercomputers signal when storms are a-brewing
Photo About 300 million pieces of information flow into the centre from a network of satellites, ships, aircraft, buoys and weather balloons every day. Tucked away in Reading, the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is using... [06 Jun 2008]
Beijing Olympics, Google Earth, BlackBerry Bold and more
Photo The Bristol Bloodhound anti-aircraft missile was one of the world's most advanced during its use from 1958 to 1964. This month silicon.com editor Steve Ranger visited China for a behind the scenes tour of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and its... [30 May 2008]
Photos: The Birth of Hi-Tech Britain
Photo Its early number-crunching abilities were used to design military aircraft and guided weapons. It was used to help in aircraft design, map making and nuclear research. The Bristol Bloodhound anti-aircraft missile was one of the world's most... [01 May 2008]
Photos: Eye in the sky to spot 'friendly fire'
Photo From 2012 the Land Environment Air Picture Provision programme (Leapp) will pull together information from a range of land- and sea-based sensors to paint an up-to-the-minute picture of local aircraft, missile and even artillery movements, as seen... [03 Apr 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo This shows a map of Heathrow with the live movements of aircraft and service vehicles displayed to allow the HAC team to keep an eye on developments as they happen. The T5 team is particularly proud of the IT huts located under each aircraft stand. [12 Feb 2008]
Photos: Virgin goes Galactic for SpaceShipTwo
Photo The WhiteKnightTwo aircraft, expected to be ready for test flights this summer, is a high-altitude aircraft that will fly SpaceShipTwo to the upper atmosphere. Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson (left) and Scaled Composites CEO Burt Rutan... [24 Jan 2008]
Photos: US Army's Black Hawk goes high-tech
Photo That also allows one pilot to fly the aircraft while the other serves as the mission operator. In addition, a series of sensors feed the aircraft's Integrated Vehicle Health Management System (IVHMS). [28 Nov 2007]
Photos: 'Top Gun course' for submarine hunters
Photo Those trained on the course could be analysing sonar readings from aircraft, ships or submarines. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has showcased how top sonar operators are trained to find enemy submarines. [22 Aug 2007]
Photos: Top Gun goes virtual
Photo The system can also be linked to training simulators for Apache helicopters and other US Air Force aircraft - such as F-16s and A10s - at its research labs in Mesa, Arizona. Virtual worlds are all the rage at the moment for businesses and consumers... [08 Jun 2007]
Photos: A safer way to navigate the skies
Photo The system also provides on screen a host of other information including the aircraft's speed, height and the desired destination so there's little chance of landing on the wrong airfield or runway (a common mistake when even the nose of the plane... [05 Oct 2006]
Photos: Rocket-propelled 'F1' racing jets
Photo Plans for rocket-propelled aircraft to race each other round a 3D racecourse in the sky have been launched by Peter Diamandis, the man behind the $10m X-Prize for suborbital space travel. The X-Racer aircraft run on a mix of liquid oxygen and... [05 Oct 2005]
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