Two Russian fighter jets have violated Japanese airspace, prompting Tokyo to scramble its own aircraft, Japanese reports say. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
TOKYO (Reuters) – Two Russian fighter jets briefly entered Japan’s air space near disputed islands and the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, prompting Japan to scramble combat fighters and lodge Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, still plagued by technological troubles, will ultimately cost taxpayers $396 billion if the Pentagon sticks to its plan. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
The CEO of a Florida-based software firm has repeatedly solicited his more than 1,300 employees not only to support Mitt Romney, but to donate up to the maximum $2,500 to Romney’s presidential campaign, suggesting that their jobs may be at stake if Romney doesn’t win, according to emails obtained exclusively by Up w/ Chris Hayes. Original post on nbc.com Comments on reddit.com
Good news, denizens of Earth: If the findings from two premier research labs are to be believed, commercial nuclear fusion… Original post on extremetech.com Comments on reddit.com
A Boeing 727 passenger jet has been deliberately crashed in a remote desert area of Mexico for a television documentary — and for our future safety. Original post on time.com Comments on reddit.com
Devastating intelligence papers purport to prove jet was downed on Moscow’s orders, pilots captured alive by intelligence unit and then killed; Damascus had claimed June incident was an accident Original post on timesofisrael.com Comments on reddit.com
It took an array of four radio dishes positioned around the globe and an international team of astronomers to do it, but it was well worth the effort: Astronomers have measured the radius of supermassive black hole in the M87 galaxy that is 50 million light years away and 6 billion times more massive than our sun. Original post on io9.com Comments on reddit.com
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing a process to extract carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen gas from seawater, subsequently converting the gases into jet fuel by a gas-to-liquids process. Original post on navy.mil Comments on reddit.com
Medical errors kill enough people to fill four jumbo jets a week. Surgeon Marty Makary on five simple ways the health-care system can be made safer. Original post on wsj.com Comments on reddit.com
Insurgent fighters wearing U.S. Army uniforms breached the defenses of the main British-run air base in southern Afghanistan on Friday. Firing guns and rockets and igniting suicide vests, the attackers killed two U.S. Marines and damaged or destroyed several hangars and fueling facilities. Before they were all killed or captured, the insurgents also managed to destroy six U.S. Marine Corps jet fighters and damage two others. striking a powerful blow against NATO air power in the region. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Some safety net.A stranded jet-skier seeking help effortlessly overcame the Port Authority’s $100 million, supposedly state-of-the-art security system at JFK Airport — walking undetected… Original post on nypost.com Comments on reddit.com
If you’re tuned into Brazilian national politics, maybe there’s some sort of metaphor here. But for the rest of us, awesome video of sonic boom resulting in massive destruction!—these fighters just ruined Brazil’s Supreme Court. Original post on gizmodo.com Comments on digg.com
Turkey says the fighter jet shot down by Syrian forces on Friday mistakenly entered Syrian airspace but was in international airspace when it was hit. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
By Jueseppi B. You just can’t make this stuff up. Mitt Romney kicks off a six-state bus tour. First there is the fact that Willard Mitt Romney flies from stop to stop in a private jet on his Original post on theobamacrat.com Comments on reddit.com
NetJets, a private jet-sharing company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said on Monday it would buy up to 425 new business jets from Bombardier and Cessna Original post on financialpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Joyce Banda, Malawi’s new president, has announced the presidential jet and fleet of 60 Mercedes limousines would be sold in a move applauded by a British cabinet minister as an example to other African leaders. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Faint γ-rays indicate recent activity for Galaxy’s supermassive black hole. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
Active galaxies have cores that glow brightly, powered by supermassive black holes swallowing stars and other material, and often spit twin jets in opposite directions. In contrast, the Milky Way’s center shows little activity. But apparently, according to experts at… Original post on dailygalaxy.com Comments on digg.com
Indonesian special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged, mist-shrouded cliff. Original post on usatoday.com Comments on digg.com
The weapons program, whose price tag has nearly doubled to about $400 billion since 2001, is flying into a fierce budget battle in Congress. It’s also taking flak from allies that are helping to foot the bill. Original post on latimes.com Comments on reddit.com
While Beijing is proudly leaking more images of J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, China continues to buy Russian military jet engines and spare parts, which might indicate China is in a technological deadlock. Original post on rt.com Comments on digg.com
A soap film can bend a jet of fluid, just like a lens. That opens up an entirely new way to control microjets, say physicists. Original post on technologyreview.com Comments on reddit.com
AP reports: The Daytona 500 has been halted by a fiery explosion caused when Juan Pablo Montoya slammed into a jet drier under caution. Original post on msn.com Comments on digg.com
ORLANDO: It is the most expensive conventional weapon system ever built. At least one government estimate puts the total cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Original post on aol.com Comments on digg.com
John Hammergren is one of the nation’s highest-paid CEOs. Gary Rivlin on the 1 percenter you’ve never heard of. More
