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A Boeing 777 As Superman Would See It

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Nick Veasey is not superman, but he has one of his superpowers: X-Ray vision. Veasey spends his time taking stunning X-ray photographs, including this Boeing 777 and its twin GE90-115B turbofan engines, which took three months and 500 separate x-rays.

https://gizmodo.com/the-most-powerful-turbofan-engine-in-the-world-up-close-323572

TED just posted this talk by Veasey, in which he explains how he does his stunning images:

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Basically, a lot of patience, talent, and too much radiation in his own bones. [Nick Veasy via TED]

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