Rockets and Cows - Nowhere But Texas!

Check out the latest test of the "Grasshopper" reusable rocket in McGregor, Texas.  This rocket, from Elon Musk's SpaceX, takes off, flies to the side a bit, hovers for a little while, then returns to the exact spot it took off from.  Pretty impressive. 

They threw in a small cattle stampede and a flock of birds just for good measure too. 
No word on how the bar-b-que was after the test. 

Airbus Bullies a Smaller Commercial Jet

I saw this on the news tonight, and just had to include it here.  The pilot of an Airbus A380, the biggest commercial jet in the world, doesn't realize just how big it is, and tagged a smaller commercial jet, a 70 seat Bombardier CRJ-700, and spun it around like ti was a toy.  This happened at JFK airport in New York (where else?).  Nobody was hurt and I'm assuming that the pilots exchanged information and went on their way.....NOT!!

The Future of Air Travel

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