When you throw a paper airplane on Earth the wings create a lift that pulls it up, but gravity pulls it down; this mix makes it glide forward and down. In microgravity, the wings still create lift, but with nothing to pull the nose down, the lift force causes the plane to turn. If there were enough room, the airplane would fly in loops until it ran out of speed and drifted.
The highest altitude recorded on an SR-71 Blackbird is 85,069ft. The one record that it still holds is a cross-country flight, zipping from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. in just 64 minutes 20 seconds!
The average cat's reaction time is approximately 20-70 milliseconds, which is faster than the average snake's one (44-70 ms).
The average human reaction time si about 250 ms
At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, avgeeks finally stepped inside the Lewis Air Legends Lockheed Constellation “Bataan” to experience the completed vision behind this incredible restoration.
The interior was more than adding seats and finishes. Every detail was carefully planned to honor the Constellation’s history while blending vintage character with modern design.
Read more in the July/August 2026 issue of Warbirds here:
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📅 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026: July 20-26
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A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket just went on display in our new "RTX Living in the Space Age” exhibition! Check out this behind-the-scenes look at how we installed the 50-foot-tall and nearly 36-ton rocket.
A 900s Isp nuclear SLS Exploration Upper Stage:
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HALEU fuel, TWR 3, 533 MW with extendable nozzle. Despite adding a tungsten radiation shield and only having an 18.4t LH2 reserve, payload delivered to Mars +17%, Uranus +210%, Interstellar +77778%
USS Mustin (DDG 89) fires a Mark 38 Mod 4 30-mm cannon during an exercise in the Indian Ocean, July 4, 2026. The new MK38 Mod 4 is based on the British DS30M mount (which uses the Bushmaster II 30mm gun) but with an improved sight, a .50 cal coax gun, and AEGIS integration.