Designing A Self Propelling Ionic Thrust Wing
In a continuing pursuit to create a new generation of airplane flight, i've shifted away from dedicated ionic thrusters, and toward something much more integrated. Now may be the time for ionic thrust airfoils - wings which create thrust themselves,
Optimized Nuclear Thermal Rocket for 45 Days to Mars
A novel Wave Rotor (WR) topping cycle is proposed that promises to deliver similar thrust as NERVA class NTP propulsion, but with Isp in the 1400-2000 second range. Coupled with an NEP cycle, the duty cycle Isp can further be increased (1800-4000 sec
Hydrogen Fuel Is Gaining Traction With Truckers
"Outside of Nikola, you're just not seeing large commercial development in North America." Nikola is the front-runner so far in the hydrogen-truck field, but traditional manufacturers including Kenworth, Hyundai Motor and Volvo Trucks are also
Laser Nuclear Fusion
The NT Times had a recent article discussing laser nuclear fusion. Nextbigfuture has spoken with all of the nuclear fusion companies listed in the NY Times article as they all attended the 2023 International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and
CycloTech unveils its CycloRotor-powered eVTOL air car concept
After 15 years of development and prototype testing, CycloTech has presented its first concept aircraft. The CruiseUp is a unique-looking personal two-seat eVTOL air car designed for cross-town hops – and it'd probably stop better than any other eV
Hydrogen Will Not Save Us. Here's Why.
Replacing fossil fuel with hydrogen seems like an ideal solution to make transportation environmentally friendly and to provide a backup for intermittent energy sources like solar and wind. But how environmentally friendly is hydrogen really? And how
Sea Launch And Its Amazing Ocean Going Rocket Launch Site
Sea Launch was a launch provider who offered launched to geostationary orbit from a floating launch platform in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This enabled them to deliver satellites closer to the target orbit than any of their competitors, using r
CATL launches ultra-high density 500-Wh/kg "condensed battery"
In huge news for zero-emissions aviation, Chinese company CATL is set to go to mass production on a "condensed battery" it says can squeeze in more than twice as much energy as a Tesla Model Y battery, by weight – while being safe enough to fly wit
Hello Ingenuity!
Perseverance rover snaps close-up image of NASA's 'dusty' Mars helicopter two years after it made its first of FIFTY flights on the Red Planet
NEW Aerospace ENGINE Destroys ROCKETS
An RDE is theoretically more efficient than conventional deflagrative combustion by as much as 25%. The concept has been known for some time but is finally making progress due to new materials/modeling.
RV Electricity Dos and Don'ts
Before heading out for a new season of camping, there are some RV Electricity Dos and Don'ts you need to know about. We detail them from a top expert whose advice can save you lots of grief.
How YOU can land an airliner in an emergency:
How YOU can land an airliner in an emergency: Watch a professional pilot's simple 20-step video guide to getting a multi-million-pound passenger jet safely on the ground if disaster strikes
Hydrogen production
Hydrogen production is the family of industrial methods for generating hydrogen gas.