Topic: historical development

  • Blended Wing Aircraft: The Future of Flight Is Coming

    Blended Wing Aircraft: The Future of Flight Is Coming

    Blended-wing aircraft merge the fuselage and wings into a single structure, offering superior aerodynamic efficiency and potential for reduced emissions and improved fuel economy in commercial aviation. A key milestone was achieved in March 2025 with the successful test flight of a remote-control...

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  • Tiny Rice Weevil Wins 2025 Nikon Small World Photo Contest

    Tiny Rice Weevil Wins 2025 Nikon Small World Photo Contest

    Zhang You from China won the 2025 Nikon Small World photomicrography competition with a detailed image of a rice weevil on a grain of rice, also placing fifteenth with another entry. He highlighted that exceptional photomicrography requires a blend of entomological knowledge, technical skill in l...

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  • Tesla Ditches Autopilot to Push Full Self-Driving Adoption

    Tesla Ditches Autopilot to Push Full Self-Driving Adoption

    Tesla is phasing out its standard Autopilot system, now bundling core advanced features under a renamed **Full Self-Driving (Supervised)** package to boost adoption and comply with a California ruling against deceptive marketing. The company has shifted FSD to a **monthly $99 subscription model**...

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