21st century

  1. Grey Havoc

    Airfix

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjxaJgxXavc Note that this video was made before the current Covid-19 related model making renaissance had really gotten underway.
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    • 1930s 1940s 1950s 1980s 20th century 21st century model making models toymaker united kingdom
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    • Forum: Found on the Internet
  2. Grey Havoc

    COSPAS-S&RSAT

    https://earth.esa.int/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/c-missions/cospas https://cospas-sarsat.int/en/ https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/space/galileo/sar_en
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1970s 1980s 21st century canada cold war france search & rescue satellite aided tracking system soviet union space system for the search of distressed vessels united states
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  3. Grey Havoc

    Future Flight Challenge (UKRI program)

    https://www.ukri.org/our-work/our-main-funds/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund/future-of-mobility/future-flight-challenge/ https://www.aero-mag.com/gkn-aerospace-to-accelerate-sustainable-technologies-in-future-flight-challenge/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2021 21st century uk research and innovation united kingdom
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  4. Grey Havoc

    KMDB T-55-64

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF9XPuz1Spo http://btvt.info/7english/t-55-64.htm (STEEL AND FIRE: MODERN AND PERSPECTIVE TANKS [btvt.info])
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2010s 21st century export tanks kharkiv morozov machine building design bureau kharkiv plant malyshev factory morozov design bureau ukraine
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  5. Grey Havoc

    Cocaine hippos

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56011594
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    • 1993 2021 20th century 21st century bbc colombia invasive species pablo escobar
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    • Forum: The Bar
  6. tequilashooter

    Antarctic/Arctic Rush

    Surprised that this wasn't being discussed or have its own thread but it regards militarization, icebreaker projects, living in cold conditions, transporting fuel, possibly another area of conflict later. Examples of starting off thread to get the general idea...
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    • 21st century adélie land antarctica arctic argentine antarctica australian antarctic territory british antarctic survey british antarctic territory canada chilean antarctic territory cold war ii icebreaker marie byrd land nuclear power people's republic of china peter i island queen maud land ross dependency russian federation united states antarctic program
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    • Forum: The Bar
  7. Grey Havoc

    Square Kilometre Array Observatory

    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55933958 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Kilometre_Array https://www.skatelescope.org/
  8. Grey Havoc

    Present day general Ionocraft thread (drones and otherwise)

    View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKIFPHA5EK4&t=2m6s The above video from last December includes a brief clip on Undefined Technologies' drone prototype. (h/t edwest)
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    • 21st century ehd electrostatic lifter ion-propelled aircraft ionic wind lifter craft
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    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  9. uk 75

    A modern cruiser?

    Whenever I look at my little model of the USS Long Beach nuclear missile cruiser I find myself musing what a 21st Century version for Western navies could look like? Such a ship would replace the Ticonderoga class in the US Navy and perhaps provide Task Force escorts for the RN and MN instead...
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    • 21st century anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare anti-surface warfare area air defence cruiser naval fire support ngfs nuclear powered vessels
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    • Forum: Theoretical, Fake and Generic Projects
  10. Grey Havoc

    Ben Bova passes away

    http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=45038 https://www.tor.com/2020/11/30/legendary-science-fiction-author-ben-bova-has-passed-at-the-age-of-88/ The hits still just keep coming as 2020 draws to a close. Rest In Peace. :(
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    • 2020 20th century 21st century british interplanetary society covid-19 famous authors greats harvard university hayden planetarium national space society new york academy of sciences physical sciences study committee planetary society project vanguard sci-fi science fiction science fiction and fantasy writers association temple university united states navy naval research laboratory wuhan coronavirus
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    • Forum: The Bar
  11. T

    Covid-19 Vaccine - Where, How & Costs

    Happy Covid-19 plinking days! COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION ONLY DEDICATED THREAD. In order to inform and help forum members to get easily through the uncertainty of a global mass vaccination, I think we could have a thread dedicated to this. Please on top of every post, indicate Geographical...
    • TomcatViP
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    • 21st century covid-19 wuhan coronavirus
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    • Forum: The Bar
  12. Grey Havoc

    Gracias Diego

    2020, the year that just keeps giving: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/11/25/diego-maradona-dead-aged-60-according-reports-argentina/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2020/11/25/diego-maradona-one-greatest-footballers-game-has-ever-seen/...
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    • 2020 20th century 21st century sport
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    • Forum: The Bar
  13. J

    RAF Puma Replacement?

    The RAF's Puma's are due out of service in 2025. What are the likely replacements going to be? I think the most logical choice is one of the Leonardo products AW149?
    • JohnR
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    • 21st century post-cold war royal air force united kingdom
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    • Forum: Military
  14. Grey Havoc

    The return of Vinyl records

    Thought we already had a thread touching on this general subject, but could not find it for the life of me. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54904756
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    • 20th century 21st century acetate discs cool lacquers lp record master discs phonograph record
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    • Forum: The Bar
  15. T

    detection range of Optical sensor balls

    Are there any resources that give hard figures on just what can be detected from what range by using various EO sensor balls that are widely used on various UAVs? For example, I managed to find vague statements on Wescam sensors. That MX-20 (54 cm diameter) can identify objects/targets at 20...
  16. R

    Hill Helicopters' GT 50 engine

    Hill Helicopters announced both their new HX helicopter and GT 50 engine in August of 2020. Hill has chosen the rare path of developing both a new airframe and new engine simultaneously. The GT 50 gas turbine engine is projected to produce 400 horsepower, similar to the Rolls-Royce Allison 250...
  17. T

    The Jetpack thread

    Operational test of Jetpacks has resurfaced fuelled by Startups with no real market and a full trail of blazing innovation. I think it's time we have a thread to discuss gently and keep each other updated on the subject. Here is an illustration of a discutable experiment: View...
  18. Grey Havoc

    The smallest active duty vessel in the USN?

    https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a33766522/tiny-boat-smallest-ship-us-navy/ View: https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/ifa0ns/the_smallest_activeduty_vessel_mini_tug_of_the/
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 21st century boomin beaver chuck's boat and drive mini tug security tug tugboat united states navy
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Military
  19. Grey Havoc

    Bundeswehr G36 rifle replacement

    Though with the way things are going in Germany at the moment, this might ultimately end up in the Army Projects section! https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/09/14/breaking-c-g-haenel-wins-tender-for-the-german-g36-successor/...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2017 2020 21st century haenel mk556 heckler & koch hk416 hk433
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Military
  20. Grey Havoc

    McKinley Climatic Laboratory

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eavbt2GLRLg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinley_Climatic_Laboratory
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    • 20th century 21st century building 440 cold war eglin air force base us army air force usaf world war ii
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
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