Aircraft Carrier

The Sikorsky Human-Powered Helicopter Prize: One of the Last Great Aviation Firsts

Dr. Todd Reichert | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Aeronautics, Human-Powered-Helicopter, Aerodynamics, Aerospace, Human Powered Vehicle, Aircraft Carrier, Sikorsky Prize, Science News
Dr. Todd Reichert

The problem, of course, is that the human body can produce, at best, about 1 horsepower for a one-minute flight. This is about half the power that it takes to run a good hair dryer! Is it even possible to build a helicopter that can lift so much weight on so little power?

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John Celock

Doomsday Bill Faces Brutal Reality

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Wyoming Legislature, Dan Zwonitzer, National Guard, National Governors Association Meeting, Wyoming-Doomsday-Bill, State and Local Government, Doomsday, National Governors Association, Wyoming Politics, Aircraft Carrier, Wyoming Aircraft Carrier, Matt Mead, Politics News

Wyoming lawmakers on Tuesday voted down the state's "Doomsday Bill," which among other things, called for the state to explore buying an aircraft carr...

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China's Aircraft Carrier: Why It Matters

David Millar | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: U.S. Navy, Strategic, Beijing, Military Modernization, Aircraft Carrier, Varyag, China, South China Sea, World News
David Millar

In the midst of last month's debt ceiling insanity, the Chinese Ministry of Defense quietly acknowledged what must be one of the world's worst-kept secrets: China is building an aircraft carrier.

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China's Aircraft Carrier Ploy Pays Off

The Diplomat | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: China Aircraft Carrier, Varyag, HMS Ark Royal, China, Aircraft Carrier, World News

For decades now, aircraft carriers have been the dominant symbols of military power and technological strength. Nations who develop them have the abil...

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The Interwoven Era: The US, China and its New Aircraft Carrier

Peter Winter | Posted 09.07.2011

Read More: Taiwan, Defense, Military, People's Republic of China, South China Sea, Economy, Interdependence, Vietnam, United States, Navy, Philippines, People's Liberation Army, Aircraft Carrier, China, World News
Peter Winter

What do a rusting Russian aircraft carrier, two top-ranking military officers, mounting trade deficits and half a trillion dollars in potential oil and gas in the South China Sea have to do with world peace?

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Aircraft Carrier Involved In Bin Laden Burial To Return Home

Coronado, CA Patch | Kimberly Cunningham | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Osama Bin Laden Dead, Uss Carl Vinson, Operation New Dawn, Osama Bin Laden Death, Bruce Lindsey, Osama Bin Laden Killed, Operation Enduring Freedom, Aircraft Carrier, Osama-Bin-Laden-Burial-at-Sea, Osama Bin Laden, World News

The USS Carl Vinson is scheduled to pull into its home port on Wednesday morning. The Coronado-based aircraft carrier and its nearly 6,000 sailors hav...

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Chinese Aircraft Carrier

Jeff Danziger | Posted 08.09.2011

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Jeff Danziger

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Bin Laden Burial Ship Visits Hong Kong

Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Osama Bin Laden Dead, Uss Carl Vinson, Osama Bin Laden Pakistan, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial, Muslims, Islam@Depressing, Aircraft Carrier, Osama Bin Laden, World News

The aircraft carrier that handled Osama bin Laden's controversial burial at sea visited Hong Kong on Sunday amidst tight security. As the Wall Str...

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Hawks Fighting the Wrong War on China

William Hartung | Posted 07.18.2011

Read More: China Stealth Fighter, United States, China, Aircraft Carrier, Military Spending, Obama Administration, US Military Spending, China Military Spending, World News
William Hartung

The hawks of the military-industrial complex who are hyping the Chinese threat to justify record military budgets are fighting the wrong war, to the detriment of our security.

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The No-Fly Zone Decision

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

President Obama is in a tough spot on the whether or not to push for a no-fly zone over Libya. He is weighing the costs and benefits of the situation, and his reluctance to get involved may turn out, in the long run, to be the correct decision.

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China On Verge Of Having Aircraft Carrier

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: US-China-Military-Ties, China Military, China Aircraft Carrier, CHina Modernization, Aircraft Carrier, China, China Weapons, World News

BEIJING — China has taken a major step toward commissioning its first aircraft carrier by largely completing the restoration of a derelict ship ...

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British Budget Collapse Foreshadows Cuts to Come in U.S. Defense Budget

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robert Gates, Nuclear Weapons, Tony Blair, Harrier-Jet, Defense Spending, Nuclear Submarine, Aircraft Carrier, Trident, US Navy, World News
Joe Cirincione

Just as massive deficits forced the conservative UK government to cut deep into its military programs, the United States will soon have to choose: Update its force structure or cling to obsolete Cold War posture?

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USS George H.W. Bush: A Ship With a History

Russ Baker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Baker

This Saturday the Navy will commission the aircraft carrier CVN-77, to be named the USS George H.W. Bush. They seem in a hurry to burnish the reputation of the elder Bush while his son is still in office.

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Reading The Pictures: "Last Veterans Day Accomplished," November 11, 2008. / "Mission Accomplished," May 1, 2003.

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Shaw

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Preview! Las Vegas' High-Performance SEMA Show and the Los Angeles Auto Show; How Green Will They Be?

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Parker

The LA Auto Show is now officially the first big extravaganza on the national car calendar. It opens Friday, November 21st and runs through Sunday, November 30th at the LA Convention Center.

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Russian Jet Buzzed US Aircraft Carrier

McClatchy | Kevin Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Nelson, Russia, Russian Bomber, Warwire, USS Nimitz, Aircraft Carrier, Russian Bomber Nimitz, Politics News

A Russian bomber flew at low altitude over a U.S. carrier battle group that was conducting exercises in international waters near Japan last weekend, ...

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