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3D-Printed Cubic Kite Shouldn’t Fly But Does

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At first when you look at this strange looking kite, you’d think that it wouldn’t be able to get airborne, because of its shape and complexity. But this somewhat large, cubic structure is fully capable of flight.…

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December 24th, 2011 by: Range

Daredevil Jumps From Hot Air Balloon Wearing Rocket Wing, Flies Loops

I can trace my lust for a personal jet pack back to a single specific event from my youth. The episode of Fall Guy… where Lee Majors used a jet pack really got my attention. Since I saw that show, I have wanted one and I honestly expected by the

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November 8th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Martin Aircraft Presents Their Real Jetpack!

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A company from New Zealand is going to start selling flying jetpacks commercially. Strangely enough, these real jetpacks cost $75,000, which is less than the earth-bound JetLev Flyer which we posted about yesterday.

The Martin Aircraft Company jetpacks have about 200 HP coming out of their dual propellers. They can…

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March 5th, 2010 by: Range

Weblimp Crowd-Controlled Remote Airship: Oh the Humanity!

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This shiny Mylar dirigible doesn’t look like the safest airship I’ve ever seen. No, not because of its poor aerodynamics. It’s more about the fact that it’s controlled by a group of people standing in another room who are trying to maneuver the blimp through various silly body movements.

Created…

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February 6th, 2010 by: Technabob

The Biggest Fly You’Ll See Today

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How’s this for truth in advertising…

This crazy thing could actually be the biggest fly you’ll see this year. Turns out this mammoth-sized bug was created by the guys over at Plunge Productions for a recent show on UK channel T4 called Red Bull Rivals….

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January 22nd, 2010 by: Technabob

The Great Insect War: Ants Versus Phoridae

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Freaky news from Texas: apparently, fire ants are becoming a problem in the Lone Star State, so they’re importing phorid flies to deal with the problem. Pshaw, what can puny flies do against ants, you must be saying. Pshaw. Well pshaw on this report from UPI: “The phorid flies effectively…

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May 13th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

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Jetlev Water Powered Jet Pack Laughs in the Face of Jet Skis

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With up to 215 horsepower, the JetLev jetpack flings you up to 28 feet in the air at up to 40MPH by pumping water through its jets.…

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February 15th, 2009 by: Technabob

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Mesicopters: Tiny Flying Robots to Take Over the World (Someday)

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Stanford researchers have designed these incredible little robots are about the size of a quarter for use in atmospheric research on Earth (and one day) on Mars. I just want them for conducting research in my office building.…

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February 4th, 2009 by: Technabob

Rocket Launcher Alarm Clock Blasts Into Orbit to Wake You Up

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Do you constantly oversleep? Does your snooze bar get a serious workout every morning? Here’s an alarm clock that should help you get your ass out of bed the next time your feel the urge to sleep in.

Instead of just beeping when it’s time to get up, the Rocket…

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December 19th, 2008 by: Technabob

Roboppi Flying Copter: the Real Hoverround

This tiny remote-controlled flying machine from Japan is a combination helicopter, UFO and hovering light show.

A pair of soft, brightly colored rotors help to propel the Roboppi (ROBO-P) flyer upwards and produce stable flight.

As it flies through the air, colored LEDs inside the spinning body of the Roboppi…

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October 29th, 2008 by: Technabob

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