When the military tried to give soldiers personal flying platforms

In the 1950s the Navy and Army worked on small VTOL machines to make troops go airborne. They worked, just not well enough.
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Ti Hua Ji: World’s earliest computer is a silk loom built in China 2000 years ago

The world's earliest computer was a silk loom built in China over two millennia ago, according to a claim made by China's ...
The Economist

What flying cars, quantum computing and fusion have in common

For decades flying cars seemed like one of those technologies that were just years away and, as an old chestnut has it, ...
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X-62A VISTA: World’s only self-flying F-16 advances path to autonomous air combat

Lockheed Martin is using a modified F-16 fighter jet to teach artificial intelligence how to fly, maneuver, and eventually ...

92 Wholesome Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know But Should

Time really does fly. And when you look back at 2025, we’re sure you’ve collected a mix of moments: some joyful, some ...

“Positivity Recommended”: 92 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day

Time really does fly. And when you look back at 2025, we’re sure you’ve collected a mix of moments: some joyful, some ...
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Orlando International Airport working to launch flying taxis

ORLANDO, Fla. — Managers at Orlando International Airport are taking another step toward bringing flying taxis to Orlando. They completed an exercise with the Federal Aviation Administration to ...