Where Are All The Cheap E-Bikes?
In the sort of urban environments that encourage the short trips at which e-bikes excel, the cost of reputable and safe brands is often a nonstarter.
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Iran Was The Last Country Flying The F-14 Tomcat, Here's Why
Despite their "Top Gun" fame, the United States decommissioned the last of its F-14 Tomcats in 2006. But Iran had them, and kept flying them. Here's why.
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Why Cheap FPV Drones Aren't The Future Of Airpower (At Least Not Yet)
A veteran of a Ukrainian drone unit is pointing out the shortcomings of cheap drones as a strike asset.
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The Boeing 747 Still Uses Floppy Disks For Software Updates: Here's Why
It may seem incredible, but the giant Boeing 747 is still using the old-fashioned floppy disk to update its software. And it's unlikely to change. Here's why.
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United Airlines Quietly Turned Off Starlink Wi-Fi On All Regional Flights, Here's Why
United Airlines has run, or should we say flown, into issues with its Starlink Wi-Fi. In fact, it's turned it off on all regional flights. Here's why.
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Scientists Detect Radio Burst From Deepest Space, Then Realize It's Just A Satellite, Then Realize The Satellite Was Signaling From Beyond The Grave
Space is a vast, weird place, and even our brightest minds are still only just scratching the surface of all it has to tell us.
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Why You Can't Use A Boeing 737's Rear Exits In A Water Landing
If the plane you're in lands in the water, you'll want to use every available exit to scramble out. But you can't use a Boeing 737's rear exits. Here's why.
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Hawaiian Airlines Hit By Cyberattack, The Latest In A String
Cyberattacks against commercial aviation are on the rise generally.
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Which US Airlines Have The Largest Boeing Fleets?
Given the problems with Boeing airplanes over the last few years, you may be trying to avoid them. These airlines fly the largest numbers of Boeing planes.
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Minnesota Prepares For Legal Lane Splitting
Minnesota joins Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and Montana in permitting motorcycles to filter through stopped traffic.
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Antarctica's Iconic Ivan The Terra Bus Has Retired To New Zealand After 30 Years Of Service
After shuttling over 100,000 people on the stretch between Antarctica's McMurdo Station and the neighboring airfield, Ivan the Terra Bus has finally retired.
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Lockheed's Infamous Skunk Works Actually Tested Metal That Was Part Of A UFO Con Job
Lockheed Martin's supersecret lab that developed stealth technology wound up getting a mysterious, possibly extraterrestrial metal fragment from the military.
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NASA Plows Forward, Testing A Moon Rocket That The White House Is Trying To Cancel
Despite the White House's desire to cancel the Space Launch System, the Artemis program's primary launch vehicle, NASA continues to test the rocket.
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Flight Forced On 8-Hour Detour After Missing Munich Airport Curfew By 10 Seconds
The flight was forced to land at a diversion airport 233 miles away and passengers didn't reach their destination until the next day after traveling all night.
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Missing Bolts Were Thrown Away In Boeing 737 Max Door Plug Blowout, Says NTSB
The agency didn't pull punches in laying blame on the aerospace giant.
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Norwegian Tourist Detained By ICE Then Sent Home From Newark Airport For Having Bald JD Vance Meme On His Phone
Before being sent back to Norway, the tourist was strip-searched, fingerprinted, had his blood taken and was left in holding for five hours.
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NYC's Upset Election Was Drawn Along An Odd Line: Car Ownership
Car ownership and transit ridership serve as a shorthand for someone's entire living situation — and, apparently, their politics.
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Inhaling Moon Dust Is Somehow Less Toxic Than Urban Air Pollution
Without the looming threats of long-term health issues, NASA could use moon dust to build its base on the surface.
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Boeing Didn't Sell Very Many Planes At The Paris Air Show, And That's Okay
The Paris Air Show recently wrapped up, and Boeing didn't have very much to show for it.
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Why The Boeing 737 Flies With Its Wheels Exposed
Most planes fly with their landing gear and wheels fully retracted, but Boeing's 737 still has its wheels exposed when it's aloft. Here's why.
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Amsterdam's Parking Situation Is On A Whole Other Level
While a minority of people own cars, bikes actually outnumber the population of Amsterdam.
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China Is Close To Being Able To Refuel Satellites On-Orbit (And Maybe Already Has)
Up until now, satellites have not even been designed with refueling in mind, because, well, it wasn't possible. That will change if China can prove otherwise.
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How Fast Can The Suzuki Hayabusa Really Go? Here's What Riders Have Clocked
The Suzuki Hayabusa can hit blistering speeds. That much is widely known. But how fast is this motorcycle's top speed? The answer varies by generation.
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Why The Aviation Industry Abandoned Tri-Jet Commercial Planes
The three-jet-engine plane was a common sight in the skies for decades, and then it wasn't. What led to the rise and fall of the tri-jet commercial plane?
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Boeing Demonstrates The Potential Of MQ-28 Drone Fighter Jets For Paris Air Show
Boeing has flown a first-ever demonstration of an in-air pilot commanding multiple drone fighter jets.
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Your Next Mountain Bike Might Have Brembo Brakes
Bicycle braking tech has come a long way, and it's no longer all that dissimilar from what you'd find on a motorcycle. Now, Brembo is getting in on the fun.
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SpaceX Lights Up Texas Night With Massive Starship Fireball
Elon Musk touts the SpaceX Starship as the spacecraft that will deliver humanity to Mars, but the massive rocket has rarely made it to space without exploding.
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