Dyson Redesigned the Hair Dryer So It's Easier and Safer to Use
Having already re-engineered vacuum cleaners and fans from the ground up, Dyson has now applied its expertise at moving…
The world's first supersonic private jet just got a lot closer to reality
Meet the Aerion AS2. It’s the first supersonic private jet in the world and it just got a 20-unit order from Flexjet, a…
Hybrid rocket test looks like dimensional portal sucking reality itself
The first time I saw this image I thought of an inter-dimensional portal of evil sucking in reality. It's actually the t…
Here's how the wheels of the supersonic car are made
When you're trying to build the fastest car in human history, like the guys making the Bloodhound SSC, you have to make…
Holy crap, a supersonic ping pong ball can destroy a ping pong paddle
Ping pong balls are fragile—they can be easily be crushed with your fingers. Ping pong paddles are really hard—they can…
How NASA's Supercritical Wings Save Airlines Millions Every Year
Throughout the 1950s and 60s, aviation engineers struggled to overcome an important issue: That planes became…
The First Supersonic Private Jet Has Huge Screens Instead of Windows
Windows are kind of a drag for airplanes—literally. They add extra weight, weaken the body, and generally slow the…
Spectacular photos of SpaceShipTwo breaking the sound barrier
SpaceShipTwo just finished its third rocket-powered test and reached the highest altitude its ever been at 71,000 feet…
This Nuclear Bomber Could Break the Sound Barrier Twice Over
Delivering a nuclear strike is only the first phase of a mission. Next comes the most important part: hightailing it…
The World's First Supersonic UAV Is Ready for Takeoff
The ability to drop bombs on targets a continent away can be a huge tactical advantage (even if it is just…
The Forgotten Gadget That Powered The Industrial Revolution
Recently, a group of students at Purdue University used a simple device to make a ping-pong ball break the speed of…
The Awesome NASA Supersonic Passenger Plane That Wants to Kill the Sonic Boom
NASA and its partners keep making progress in their quest to design a new passenger airliner that can fly supersonic…
Red Bull's Chief Engineer Explains Felix Baumgartner's Tech
Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking supersonic jump was an amazing feat of human endeavour. But getting Felix to break…
Chuck Yeager Breaks Speed of Sound Once Again—65 Years After His Historic Flight
This is unforgivable. With all the hoopla about yesterday's crazy supersonic space jump, we didn't celebrate…
Watch Felix Baumgartner reattempt his supersonic Space Jump [Updated: Jump was a success!]
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner wasn't able to attempt his record-setting jump last week on account of the weather. He…
Supersonic Jets Shatter Brazilian Supreme Court Building (Updated)
If you're tuned into Brazilian national politics, maybe there's some sort of metaphor here. But for the rest of us, aw…
The Concorde's Soviet Older Sister That Just Couldn't Stop Crashing
When you think of super sonic flight, you probably first think of the Concorde. But that wasn't the first super sonic…
New Bi-Plane Design Promises All of the Sonic, None of the Boom
The Concorde became the premiere transport across the Atlantic in part because it was precluded from flying over…
The Concorde Took Its First Flight to Failure 35 Years Ago
The Concorde was birthed as a symbol. It was a symbol of diplomacy (the result of a treaty between France and England)…
Step Into This Tunnel And It'll Probably Be The Last Thing You Ever Do
This is the supersonic wind tunnel located on Tennessee's Arnold Air Force Base. It is used to test "advanced…