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Popular Mechanics January 31, 2008 Erik Sofge |
The Inside Story of When Jet Packs Really Are Coming News of a cheaper, lighter rocket belt gets the sci-fi geek in all of us excited. But serious technical issues, delays and lawsuits stand between jet-propelled hype and practical liftoff. |
Popular Mechanics August 18, 2008 Erik Sofge |
Jetpack Competitors Start Dogfight With Flashy New Startup The Martin Jetpack, like the three big rocket belts before it, took off this month in a surge of buzz and headlines. Now other pioneering rocketeers are speaking out for the first time. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2007 Courtney E. Howard |
Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Technology Takes Off, Powering Hyfish Uav An unmanned jet powered by hydrogen fuel-cell technology, the Hyfish, has taken flight near Bern, Switzerland. |
Entrepreneur June 2003 Romanus Wolter |
Prepare for Takeoff Fuel up your entrepreneurial spirit, and then let it take flight. |
InsideFlyer October 2005 |
AMEX Adds Private Jet Awards American Express has enhanced its Membership Rewards program with a new luxury travel redemption option that allows members to redeem points for private jet travel through Bombardier Skyjet and Flexjet. |
Outside April 2003 Larry Gallagher |
Joy Ride Intoxicated by the uplifting potential of a build-it-yourself hovercraft, our guy decides to take a flying leap into the future |
AskMen.com Alex Muniz |
Picking Out The Best Belt Ah, the venerable belt. From its array of colors, styles and makes, to the mix-and-match opportunities it presents the wearer, a man's belt can be equal parts afterthought and lynchpin of his entire wardrobe. |
U.S. CPSC June 17, 2010 |
Target Recalls Children's Belts Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard The belt buckles contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
AskMen.com Karin Eldor |
6 Cool Belts & FAQ Belts simply don't get enough street cred. Yes, they're used in order to hold your pants up, but they do serve another purpose by adding a whole other dimension to your look. |
IEEE Spectrum June 2009 Elon Musk |
Risky Business Why Mars is more important than cosmetics and why a failed launch is also a partial success |
Popular Mechanics October 27, 2009 Joe Pappalardo |
Critics and Proponents Wait Out NASA's Ares 1-X Rocket Delay Severe winds and bad weather delayed NASA's first Ares 1-X rocket test today. The launch, which will culminate in a 6-minute flight to test the new hardware, will pick up again tomorrow at 8 am. |
Popular Mechanics January 13, 2009 Davin Coburn |
The Next Biofuel Frontier: Jet Engines In a test last Wednesday in Houston, Continental became the first U.S. airline to test synthetic paraffinic kerosenes -- otherwise known as jet biofuels. |
AskMen.com James Matheson |
Linea Pelle leather belts For any man with loops in his pants -- one-of-kind, hand-crafted leather belts. |
Entrepreneur February 2007 Julie Moline |
Fly the Private Skies Using a private jet is more affordable than you might think. |
Popular Mechanics April 27, 2009 Davin Coburn |
Rocket Record: The Largest, Heaviest Amateur Rocket Ever Launched Steve Eves broke two world records Saturday, when his 36-ft tall, 1,648 lb rocket was the largest and heaviest amateur rocket ever launched and recovered successfully. |
American Family Physician May 15, 2006 |
Jet Lag: What You Should Know What is jet lag?... What are the symptoms of jet lag?... What can I do to help with jet lag?... |
Popular Mechanics March 2007 Ken Juran |
Replacing a Timing Belt: Saturday Mechanic It's a precise art with a high degree of difficulty, but it's best to avoid having your mechanic overcharge you by being timely with your timing belt maintenance. |
Popular Mechanics June 2007 David Noland |
Mini-Jet Revolution, or Dot-Com with Wings? The Adam A700 is just one of a new breed of small, powerful and easy to fly civilian jet planes called Very Light Jets (VLJs). |
Popular Mechanics November 2009 Jay Leno |
Jay Leno Builds a Turbine-Powered Biodiesel Supecar I sat down with Steve Anderson and Frank Saucedo from General Motors' Advanced Design Studios and told them what I had in mind. |
National Defense September 2006 Stew Magnuson |
Army Explores Alternative Ways to Add Power on Battlefields Several military laboratories are looking into fuel cell technology to give soldiers the extra juice they need to operate equipment loaded onto humvees and other vehicles. |
Food Engineering June 4, 2006 |
Belt cutters Belt cutters provide square cuts for belts with thicknesses up to 1 in. |
Chemistry World May 18, 2012 Anthony King |
Ultra-low sulfur jet fuel on the radar The costs and benefits of introducing ultra-low sulfur fuel for aviation have been weighed up in a new study, and there are unexpected pros and cons for the environment. |
Wired August 21, 2007 Erin Biba |
We Have Ignition! NASA Tests a New Rocket Engine in the Mojave Desert. NASA is firing up the 5M15, which runs on compressed liquid methane. The odorless substance has multiple advantages over conventional rocket propellants. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Ilana Polyak |
High Net Worth: The Jet Set A look at your options for private jet travel: buying a plane, fractional ownership, or chartering a flight. |
IEEE Spectrum September 2008 Sandra Upson |
U.S. Air Force Synthetic-Fuel Program in Limbo Latest flight tests demonstrate that synthetic fuels are safe, but the cost and the carbon may not be worth it |
Outside October 2003 Bryant Urstadt |
Master Blaster It's every boy's dream: launching a do-it-yourself rocket that could not only put an eye out but could drill a hole through King Kong's forehead -- and still make it to outer space. Meet Ky Michaelson, the sultan of thrust. |
Popular Mechanics April 2003 Paul Eisenstein |
Biggest Engine Ever Built It was the largest, most powerful rocket ever built and, having served as the launch platform for the Apollo manned moon mission, probably qualifies as the most famous rocket as well. |
Reactive Reports Issue 62 |
Alumination at last! More powerful solid rocket fuel could be the product of research into a new class of compounds containing aluminum and hydrogen compounds, according to an international research team. |
Popular Mechanics April 2009 |
How to Change a Serpentine Belt: DIY Auto There's a squeal emanating from underneath your hood -- and it doesn't sound good. |
Popular Mechanics October 1999 Rich Taylor |
Jets Vs. Props Here's how to choose the right kind of package boat power. |
Popular Mechanics September 17, 2008 Chris Ladd |
5 Clean Jet Fuels to Wean Planes Off Oil (& Make Tickets Cheaper) As cheap oil fades into memory, we get an update on research into new ways to power tomorrow's airplanes and lower the cost of riding them. |
DailyCandy December 22, 2006 |
Waist Land Hand-dyed, cut, and finished with subtle brass hardware, Des Kohan's belts are made for just sitting pretty on the hips. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2011 Susan Karlin |
A Car That's Faster Than a Speeding Bullet British pilot Andy Green has already gone faster on the ground than most things go in the air. Now he's aiming for 1000 mph by 2012 |
BusinessWeek May 29, 2006 Amy Gunderson |
Arriving On A Jet Plane Plans for sharing private jets aren't cheap, but carriers are offering more options. |
Wired October 20, 2008 Preston Lerner |
Pyro Geek Hobbyists Experiment With Homebrew Rockets The Association of Rocket Mavericks is a group of amateur rocketeers that are the top guns of model rocketry and may be the future innovators of the aerospace industry. |
American Family Physician August 1, 2005 |
Car Safety for Your Child A care-giver's guide to proper car safety seat use. |