Category: Airplanes
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[ad_1] Homes that self-regulate temperature, airplanes converted into residences, two powerful art exhibits and more Fusing Cinematic Motion-Capture and AI to Treat Movement Disorders Researchers at the University College London (UCL) and Imperial College London are exploring how motion-capture technology and AI can work in tandem to treat disorders that impair movement. The two-pronged approach […]
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Converting Airplanes Into Homes – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Since the 1980s, people have been transforming unused airplanes into livable homes. One of the earliest influential projects came from Jo Ann Ussery, who, after losing her home to a fire in the mid-1990s, converted a Boeing 727 into a 1,500-square-foot living space with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a hot tub (where the […]
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[ad_1] A land artist’s “City,” an electric plane’s milestone, more breakthrough studies on psychedelics, an equitable cafe model and more NASA Releases “Remix” of Sounds From a Black Hole NASA has debunked the misconception that space is silent by releasing a “remix” of sound from a black hole in the Perseus galaxy cluster, captured by […]
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World’s First Commercial Electric Plane Passes Flight Test – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] After pledging to become the world’s first all-electric airline in 2019, aviation company Harbour Air has made crucial steps toward achieving that goal. Their commercial electric seaplane, De Havilland Beaver, recently completed a point-to-point flight test that began at Canada’s Fraser River Terminal and ended 24 minutes and 45 miles later at Patricia Bay […]
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Jet Fuel Made From Air, Sunlight and Water Vapor – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Jet fuel is a large driver of climate change but finding sustainable alternatives has proven difficult since many are less efficient when it comes to long-distance aviation. This is why scientists are hopeful about a new jet fuel that uses air, sunlight and water vapor to make a solar-based, carbon-neutral kerosene (the fuel preferred […]
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[ad_1] Honoring the Black oystermen of NYC, designing comfier airplanes, growing plants in darkness and more Traditional Japanese Garments Merge with Unusual Natural Materials in New Exhibition From now through 11 September, the Minneapolis Institute of Art will showcase Dressed by Nature: Textiles of Japan, an exhibition that features over 120 Japanese textiles crafted from unexpected […]
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Air New Zealand’s Economy Class Skynest Sleep Pods Promise Comfier Flights – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Air New Zealand unveiled their plans for the future of flying which include Skynest sleep pods. These lie-flat options for travelers in economy are structured as “six single bunks split over three levels, complete with privacy curtains.” Passengers can book them to sleep mid-flight, along with a “pillow, sheets, blanket and ear plugs, as […]
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[ad_1] A “bonkers” dinosaur discovery, candy-colored planes, chatty fungi and more Scientists Plan to Uncover Yorkshire’s Sunken “Atlantis” Daniel Parsons, a professor of sedimentology who leads the University of Hull’s Energy and Environment Institute, plans to utilize high-resolution sonar systems (along with insight from local fisherman) to uncover the sunken port town of Ravenser Odd. […]
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German Airline Condor Debuts Whimsical Striped Airplanes – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In opposition to the bland exteriors of most airplanes at commercial aviation companies, German airline Condor has unveiled colorful candy-striped designs for their aircraft. Condor’s Berlin-based creative agency, Vision Alphabet, looked to “parasols, bath towels and beach chairs” to inform the design, according to a statement, and that whimsy—which is intended to inspire nostalgia […]
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Avio Interiors Proposes Reverse Airplane Seating – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Italian aviation company Avio Interiors’ first concept, Janus, proposes reversing the position of the center seat in economy travel “to ensure the maximum isolation between passengers seated next to each other,” the brand explains. Further, easy-to-clean shields surround each seat and denies breath direct access to adjacent seats. This configuration could offer extra protection […]