It certainly looks strange and out of space, but this aircraft is solar-powered and aims to stay in air for over five years. It has a Z-wing configuration that spans almost 500ft (150 metres) so that the aircraft’s shape can be adjusted when in sunlight to absorb as much solar power as possible. The aircraft [...]
Archive for August, 2009
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Aug
The best thing about the Internet has to be the availability of almost anything, like crowd control products. CamelBack is the place to find stanchions, barricades and even a velvet rope. The merchant offers a large variety of products on public guidance at affordable prices. There are a lot of occasions where crowd control is [...]
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Aug
Enthusiasts behind a British-built steam supercar will attempt to break a century-old world land speed record for steam-powered vehicles tomorrow afternoon. The 25ft-long car – dubbed the ‘fastest kettle in the world’ – aims to go faster than 127mph – the speed reached by American Fred Marriott in a Stanley steam car in 1906 at [...]
One of the things most European countries can show for themselves is free or very affordable health care. The UK for instance provides free health care to it’s citizens and visitors. A luxury not all Americans know. Although the Obama administration has previously promised better health care, the way to be covered remains private health [...]
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Aug
Pictured for the first time, the top secret Bunker where British Government holds Cobra crisis meetings. The fortified, windowless bunker lies deep underground, between the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square, its exact location one of Britain’s most closely guarded secrets. Only those with the highest security clearance have seen what it looks like – [...]