Aviation
Runways of the Future May Be Circular

Runways of the Future May Be Circular

Since the earliest days of powered aviation, runways have had a simple, consistent design: A long, straight path, usually made of concrete or asphalt (or sometimes nothing more than a dirt strip or open field). It seems logical enough, as…

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Shawn Thorpe
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NASA plane

NASA Captures Dramatic Supersonic Images

Supersonic (traveling faster than the speed of sound) flight has been possible for about 70 years. The auditory results of cracking the sound barrier are sometimes heard (and felt) in the form of sonic booms. But what does it look…

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Shawn Thorpe