US tests world’s first hypersonic jet engine that hits Mach 6 straight from runways
The company plans future vehicles that could fly passengers from Los Angeles to Tokyo in under two hours.
by Kapil Kajal
In a significant step toward closing the hypersonic technology gap with China, Venus Aerospace, a Houston-based startup, has completed the first US flight test of a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE).
This test marks an important moment in American aerospace, aiming to enable vehicles to travel at four to six times the speed of sound directly from conventional…
Most Powerful Aircraft Engine Ever Getting Ready to Power World's Largest Twin Jet
The 777X is described by Boeing as "the world's largest and most efficient twin-engine jet," and there are several reasons behind that claim.
By Daniel Patrascu
It's been more than a decade now since American aviation behemoth Boeing started working on the 777x, and the pieces are finally starting to fall into place. After a number of delays and missed deadlines, the company seems ready to bring the widebody variant of the 777 onto the market in 2026, and the plane's engine supplier, GE Aerospace, is on board with that as well…
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
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In early February, Sharon Cromer, U.S. ambassador to Gambia, went to visit one of the country’s Cabinet ministers at his agency’s headquarters, above a partially abandoned strip mall off a dirt road. It had been two weeks since President Donald Trump took office, and Cromer had pressing business to discuss. She needed the minister to fall in line to help Elon Musk…
FBI Agents Beg Court to Destroy List Before ‘Shame’ Campaign
'There are some really bad actors, some people that did some really bad things to the American people. And if they can be charged, we’ll charge them...'
by Luis Cornelio
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A group of FBI agents involved in the Jan. 6 investigations asked a judge Thursday to destroy a Trump administration list containing the names of roughly 5,000 agents tied to the probes.
Their move follows Ed Martin’s vow, as the newly appointed weaponization czar, to “name” and “shame” the thousands of agents who helped crack down on more than 1,000 Americans allegedly involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, protests…
Two Dead After Mexican Navy Smashes Into Brooklyn Bridge
Update (1102ET): Two people were killed in last night's collision between a Mexican navy ship carrying 277 people on board and the Brooklyn Bridge.
by Tyler Durden
Mayor Eric Adams confirmed that two out of the 19 injured died. Police believe a "mechanical malfunction" and power cut had caused the collision.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she was deeply saddened by the loss of the crew members.
The Cuauhtémoc, which measures 297 feet long and 40 feet wide, sailed for the first time in 1982. The ship's masts were 158ft tall, while the Brooklyn Bridge has a 135 foot clearance…
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