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Sikorsky S-72 X-Wing Jet Helicopter with Blades as Wings

The Sikorsky S-72 was more than just a visually striking aircraft. This unique and unusual vehicle could take off and land vertically like a chopper, but it could also fly fast and far like a plane. The S-72 would ultimately be neither a helicopter nor a plane. Instead, it was a new concept, an “X-Wing,” conceived through a joint effort between the U.S Navy and NASA. Unfortunately, its innovative design ultimately proved too much for the time. Continue reading

Drone Footage of Iceland Volcano

Over the weekend a volcano called Fagradalsfjall, near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, erupted. The eruption in Geldingadalur is delimited in a valley and it is unlikely that lava flow will cause damage. Continue reading