A third of the world’s population has no internet connection – airborne communications stations could change that

About a third of the world’s population, some 3 billion people, have no access to the internet or have poor connectivity due to limited infrastructure, economic disparities and geographic isolation. Current satellite and ground networks create communications gaps where it would be too expensive to install traditional ground communications equipment due to geography. High-altitude platform … Read more

The fastest fighter jet in history: the NASA X-43

When it comes to the question of the fastest fighter jetYou can choose to compare only the fighter jets that are still in service, or you can consider every last fighter jet that ever graced the sky – and we chose to go with the latter. When it comes to aviation technology, fighter jets have … Read more