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African Skyhawk for Space Research (31 pics)

Posted in Random » Weird 7 Dec 2011 / 4434 views

This aircraft is the first project manufactured by folks from the African Space Research Program. It’s called African Skyhawk and, according to those who made it, it is the first African made aircraft. The shuttle is designed to hold two pilots inside.

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Giant Ship For Whale Watching (5 pics + 1 gif)

Posted in Pictures 28 Jan 2010 / 6459 views

A Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) ship is a floating instrument platform and manned research vessel that is 355 feet long. The FLIP has been widely used to study the acoustics of whales and other marine mammals, the effects of seismic waves on the water, and heat exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean. It works by being towed out to sea and having one end submerged. The instruments and crew are located in a portion of the ship that remains above the surface of the ocean. This giant ship is most impressive.

Giant Ship For Whale Watching (5 pics + 1 gif)