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When it comes to aviation curiosities, few machines captivate the imagination like the Fairey Rotodyne. This British hybrid aircraft was a daring attempt to combine helicopter and fixed-wing efficiency into …read more Continue reading Versatile, yet Grounded: The Rotodyne Revisited
An EDF (electric duct fan) is a motor that basically functions as a jet engine for RC aircraft. They’re built for speed, but to improve maneuverability (and because it’s super cool) …read more Continue reading Watch This RC Jet Thrust System Dance
Street sledding, a popular pastime in Norway, is an activity that is slowly dwindling in popularity, at least as far as [Justin] aka [Garage Avenger] has noticed. It used to …read more Continue reading Bringing Modern Technology to a Sled
While there are plenty of places around the world to get a great cup of tea, no one has quite burned it into their culture like those in the United …read more Continue reading Jet Engine Powers Tea Kettle
When it comes to children’s ride-on toys, the Star Wars Land Speeder is one of the cooler examples out there. However, with weedy 12-volt motors, they certainly don’t move quickly. …read more Continue reading Ride-on Star Wars Land Speeder Gets A Real Jet Engine
Surfing is a fun and exciting sport but a lot of beginners can get discouraged with how little time is spent actually riding waves while learning. Not only are balance …read more Continue reading Surfboard Gets Jet Upgrades
We’ve had nuclear fission reactors in operation all over the world for ages, but nuclear fusion always seems to be a decade or two away. While one cannot predict when …read more Continue reading Fueling Up For Fusion: MAST’s Super-X, JET’s Deuterium-Tritium Experiments For ITER, And More
The development of the turbojet engine was a gamechanger in aviation, as no longer would aircraft designers have to struggle with ever larger and more complex piston engines, nor would …read more Continue reading Prototyping A Turbojet Engine In The Home Shop
Turbine cars never quite came to be, despite many experiments in the 20th century. Despite their high power output for their size, they’re just not well suited to land transport …read more Continue reading Jet Powered Go Kart Built With RC Gear
The jet engine has a long and storied history. Its development occurred spontaneously amongst several unrelated groups in the early 20th Century. Frank Whittle submitted a UK patent on a design in 1930, while Hans von Ohain begun exploring the field in Germany in 1935. Leading on from Ohain’s work, …read more
Continue reading 80 Years From Invention, China Is Struggling With Jet Engines