What's Next 10/13/2015

What's Next: A quick look into future technology news

Smallish CNC House Constructed from interlocking pieces

This is the Indigo Pine house by the Clemson University Solar Decathlon team.
They claim this house is made fully from cnc'd panels, with no fasteners needed.

As a resident on the southeast my question is, how does it hold up to a hurricane?

Sikorsky S-97 Raider

(Sorry I couldn't find a better pic (follow the above link for better ones though)
The newest military helicopter on the block has some pretty sweet capabilities (if they all pan out).
It can cruise at 250mph (with an even higher top speed) utilizing a rear ducted fan style rotor.

At the top are two counter rotating low drag solid rotors, that can be tilted independently to vector thrust in any direction giving pilots new maneuverability capabilities and a smoother than expected ride.

What's Next 9/21/2015

What's Next: A quick look into future technology news

Resurrected Prototype Plane Projects:

This is the Bugatti 100P Project. It was designed by Ettore Bugatti and Louis de Monge in 1938 for a race to take place in 1939, but he never finished the plane. Now there is a group diligently working on rebuilding his design. Well Mostly, they are using 2 Hayabusa Motors instead of a 1938 powerplant. The older plane (with the older motor) was theorized to reach a speed of 500mph, I would really like to see this team achieve that. Looks Amazing!

They took the first flight about a month ago (a brake failure landed the nose in swampy turf next to the runway though). Other than that the plane performed as designed (77 years ago!).

I can't wait to see more.


Military Aircraft:

The U.S.A.F claims they are just a few years from functional laser weapons.
We'll see..