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Rocket Racers: Like Crazier NASCAR In the Sky
If you thought Red Bull Racing was crazy, you won't believe the Rocket Racing League. Think NASCAR, but in the air, using planes powered by solid-state rockets flying simultaneously. The racers take off in pairs, separated by minutes, competing against the clock at the same time. That means that they will have to maneuver around the competition, following a 3D track projected in their head-up displays. You know it would be spectacular just with the description, and watching this video of one of the $1 million racers in action at the 2008 Air Venture in Oshkosh. More »
9:40 PM on Tue Jul 29 2008
By Jesus Diaz
14,328 views,
42 comments
Latest by BZWingZero: @max_k: They are using a second manufacturer. Armadillo Aerospace is making engines as well. The only reason the other craft more »
automobiles
Rocket Car Mod is Like Steampunked Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Forget boring hydrogen-hybrid supercars and the like: a one-off vehicle mod like this recently-spotted Rocket Car is how to really impress passers-by. Built by Baron Margo, its shiny bullet-shape is all pipes, rocket exhaust (with what look like real jet engine parts), dials and a whirling propeller that apparently spins as you drive, keeping time with a ring of flashing lights. Basically it's like the car that Chitty Chitty would dream of being when it grows up, and I can almost forgive its steampunk-esque nature as it's just so astonishing. [LAMetblogs]
crotch rocket
Hope and doubt are at war today as we pore over this picture of a literal crotch rocket. On the one hand, it looks pretty legit, right down to the stabilizing fins, exhaust port for the motorcycle housed within, and blast marks that are no doubt from one of the many instances where this beast dumped out while breaking the sound barrier. On the other hand, the kids and their Photoshoppin' these days means everything online is suspect (isn't that right, Steve?). Perhaps most damning of all, however, is the fact that the only creature capable of conceiving such a bike is nowhere to be found. Wile E. Coyote, could you please step forward and lay claim to your glorious invention? [Accordion Guy via Neatorama]
Roadrunner Beware: Real-Life Crotch Rocket Spotted in the Wild
Hope and doubt are at war today as we pore over this picture of a literal crotch rocket. On the one hand, it looks pretty legit, right down to the stabilizing fins, exhaust port for the motorcycle housed within, and blast marks that are no doubt from one of the many instances where this beast dumped out while breaking the sound barrier. On the other hand, the kids and their Photoshoppin' these days means everything online is suspect (isn't that right, Steve?). Perhaps most damning of all, however, is the fact that the only creature capable of conceiving such a bike is nowhere to be found. Wile E. Coyote, could you please step forward and lay claim to your glorious invention? [Accordion Guy via Neatorama]
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Drug Gang Use WWII Anti-Tank Bazooka to Intimidate People
Police in Polk County, Florida, have busted a drug gang—leaded by some assclown called Otis "Cowboy" Carden, who was also selling methamphetamine to his mother and brother— that terrified neighbours and customers using the firepower of a fully oiled and operational World War II british rocket launcher.
11:00 AM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Jesus Diaz
16,334 views,
62 comments
Latest by xymotic: IF everyone had a bazooka, there'd be a lot less Lincoln Aviators menacing the roads. more »
apple
100,000 Apple iPhone SDKs Downloaded So Far
Apple says that over 100,000 iPhone software development kits have been downloaded since its celebrated unveiling on March 6, not a week ago. The announcement below is atypical of Apple: following the standard chest-puffing from execs such as worldwide marketing SVP Phil Schiller, you'll find exec quotes from Namco, NetSuite, PopCap, Rocket Mobile, Six Apart and THQ—I suppose in alphabetical order by company. It's more wind, to be sure, but from the feel of this announcement, it's almost as if Apple had planned to support third-party development all along. Whatever the case, we're looking forward to the resulting apps, both legit and, well, under the table. More »
space car
V1 Rocket Car—Goodbye, Eric
Here's what we know: 1) There is a car. 2) It has a freaking rocket attached to it. 3) If this is not the product of PS mastery, we would like to volunteer weekend intern Eric to test it out. Benny, as you probably all know, is still busy growing his hair back from last year's self-imposed torture back, sack and crack wax.. [Abnormal Photographs]
diy
How to Make a Bottle Rocket Out of Matchsticks and Foil
Hey, this is a little random, but if you're bored visiting relatives with no gadgets to fiddle with, here's a tutorial for making a a bottle rocket out of matches and foil. Beats helping with the cooking. [Instructables 1 and 2 and Youtube]
5:30 PM on Sat Dec 22 2007
By Brian Lam
7,745 views,
21 comments
Latest by HawkWolf: It's really easy to do this. You wrap some foil around the end of a match, then prop it up more »
question of the day
So the X-Wing rocket project failed (albeit in a spectacular manner), leaving its dedicated group of hobbyists back at square one. If you could choose what they decide to send up in the air next, what would it be? Don't like the options in the poll? Submit your own choice in the comments.
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What should the X-Wing Guys Build Next?
So the X-Wing rocket project failed (albeit in a spectacular manner), leaving its dedicated group of hobbyists back at square one. If you could choose what they decide to send up in the air next, what would it be? Don't like the options in the poll? Submit your own choice in the comments.
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