By now most of us have seen Michael Bay’s sequel to Transformers – and can agree that it’s the legion of cool looking robots that steal the show, right?
There’s a point in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen when Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox are hiding out in an adobe hut from a host of Decepticons, [...]
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Pulp Science: Real (Scary) Transformer Tech
Unmanned Flight Record Goes Green
The QinetiQ Group’s propeller-driven Zephyr aircraft flew for 83 hours and 37 minutes, more than doubling the world record for the longest-lasting unmanned flight. The ultra-lightweight plane is built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels that charge its lithium-sulfur batteries during the day, allowing it to cruise through the night.
The 66 pound- (30 kilogram-) plane was launched [...]
