The U.S. military is the largest and most powerful in the world, but that power doesn’t come without a heavy financial cost. A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) details how much it costs to fly 47 different types of aircraft flown by the Air Force, Navy, Mar...
The F-15 also has very low wing loading, meaning it has a lot of wing area for its weight. Greater wing area means greater lift, which makes the plane more agile. It can take off, ascend and turn much more quickly than an ordinary plane, which has much more weight per square foot ...
The F-15 also has very low wing loading, meaning it has a lot of wing area for its weight. Greater wing area means greater lift, which makes the plane more agile. It can take off, ascend and turn much more quickly than an ordinary plane, which has much more weight per square foot ...
You might notice that the SLS here performs much better than the Space Shuttle in terms of emissions to payload capacity because the SLS has a much greater payload capacity than the Shuttle, mostly because the Shuttle had to lug the massive orbiter into orbit, which was not considered part of...
An XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle flies in formation with an F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground testing range, Ariz., during a series of tests Dec. 9, 2020. The Air Force wants to adopt a series of low-cost autonomous drones it ...
Just this week,it was announcedthat the Pentagon has cleared its base commanders to down any threatening drone operating near high value assets or critical military infrastructure. This comes after a drone got dangerously close to F-22 Raptor’s parked on the flightline at ...
These tend to be the chips that most people should go for when building Intel-based mid-range gaming PCs or work computers, as they offer solid all-round performance in most tasks, and don’t cost as much as the more high-end options. Core i7 Intel CPUs have more cores and higher ...
Stealth was the great disruptor in the realm of postwar air warfare, shifting the balance of power from the defender back toward the attacker. Its technological complexity and staggering cost, however, make it available to a select few. Someday, some new tech will disrupt stealth itself, reduci...
Of note, however, is that AMD’s unique X3D processors can’t handle quite so much heat.The 7800X3D, thebest gaming CPU in the worldat the time of this writing, has a maximum temperature of just 89 degrees. So, whether you’re running one ofthe best coolersor just the stock one ...
I don't go to concerts or bars or clubs or sporting events, which can cost so much more annually. I instead like to splurge on tech that maybe I don't fully utilize but still enjoy. The beauty is people can use their money however they want and shouldn't be insulted for ...