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Aircraft, on the other hand, give researchers an aerial view of the weather systems, while also allowing for direct measurements of variables such as temperature and humidity – the one catch is, would <em>you</em> want to be in a plane that was circling over a hurricane? Probably not. That’s one of the reasons why NASA is using <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/global-hawk-uav/" target="_blank">Global Hawk</a> UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to study hurricanes off the east coast of the U.S.  <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/global-hawk-uav-hurricanes/24126/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div>   <div class="summary_item " data-article="24104"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/gulfstream-g650-faa-type-certification/24104/">Gulfstream G650 stays on track for delivery this year with FAA type certification</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></div> <div class="date">September 12, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/gulfstream-g650-faa-type-certification/24104/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/gulfstream-g650-faa-type-certification/24104/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/gulfstream_g650.jpg" title="Gulfstream's G650 business jet has received a type certificate from the FAA " alt="Gulfstream's G650 business jet has received a type certificate from the FAA "/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Gulfstream Aerospace’s largest and fastest business jet, the G650, has taken another step towards taxiing into aircraft hangars with the receipt this week of a type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration FAA).  <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/gulfstream-g650-faa-type-certification/24104/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24079"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-water-walls-life-support-system/24079/">NASA proposes Water Walls to replace mechanical life support systems </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></div> <div class="date">September 10, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-water-walls-life-support-system/24079/#comments">3 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-water-walls-life-support-system/24079/pictures">2 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-water-walls-life-support-system/24079/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/waterwalls.jpg" title="Lessons learned aboard the International Space Station have contributed to the development..." alt="Lessons learned aboard the International Space Station have contributed to the development..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> When they’re living aboard spacecraft, astronauts presently rely on mechanically-driven life support systems. Not only is there a danger of these systems breaking down, but maintenance can be challenging, as they’re always in use. While redundant duplicate systems could take over in such situations, they add to the expense and weight of a spacecraft, and also take up valuable space. Instead, NASA is exploring another possibility – the passive “Water Walls” system, which would use the principle of forward osmosis to perform tasks such as water filtration, air filtration, and even food growth.  <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-water-walls-life-support-system/24079/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24068"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/morphing-leading-edge/24068/">Morphing leading edge reduces drag and noise in takeoff and landing</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></div> <div class="date">September 10, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/morphing-leading-edge/24068/pictures">4 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/morphing-leading-edge/24068/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/morphing_leading_edge.jpg" title="The morphing leading edge concept would replace traditional leading edge slats on fixed wi..." alt="The morphing leading edge concept would replace traditional leading edge slats on fixed wi..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Passengers looking out the window of a passenger plane will likely have noticed slats on the leading edge of the wing, along with the flaps on the trailing edge of the wing, being extended during takeoff and landing. These leading edge slats provide the lift necessary at low speeds, with the gap between the wing and the slats directing air from the underside of the wing to the top. Unfortunately, this gap also generates a lot of noise. A team of researchers has now developed a morphing leading edge that eliminates the gap and reduces noise and drag during landing.  <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/morphing-leading-edge/24068/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24055"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-unveils-smarter-skies/24055/">Airbus unveils its "Smarter Skies" vision for the future of sustainable aviation</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/author/adam-williams/">Adam Williams</a></div> <div class="date">September 9, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-unveils-smarter-skies/24055/#comments">21 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-unveils-smarter-skies/24055/pictures">8 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-unveils-smarter-skies/24055/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/airbus_smarterskies-6.jpg" title="Airbus envisages future passenger aircraft taking off with the assistance of a catapult-li..." alt="Airbus envisages future passenger aircraft taking off with the assistance of a catapult-li..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> A new report drafted by Airbus as part of its “Smarter Skies” initiative sees the aircraft manufacturing company looking toward 2050 and beyond, in order to consider what can be done to meet the expected growth in future air travel sustainably. The ambitious plans put forward include assisted take-off, free-glide landings, and aircraft flying in formation.  <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/airbus-unveils-smarter-skies/24055/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24054"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasas-crawler-gets-upgrade/24054/">NASA’s giant crawler transporter gets an overhaul</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/author/david-szondy/">David Szondy</a></div> <div class="date">September 9, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasas-crawler-gets-upgrade/24054/#comments">13 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasas-crawler-gets-upgrade/24054/pictures">11 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasas-crawler-gets-upgrade/24054/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/crawler-transporter.jpg" title="NASA's massive crawler - at the time it entered service, it was the largest land vehicle o..." alt="NASA's massive crawler - at the time it entered service, it was the largest land vehicle o..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> NASA’s giant crawler transporter that carried the Apollo missions and the Space Shuttles to the launch pad is getting an upgrade. In service since the mid-1960s, the 2,495 tonne (2,750 ton) vehicle is receiving new engines and other improvements that will allow it to carry the future <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasa-space-launch-system/19840/" target="_blank">Space Launch System</a> (SLS) rockets due to enter service in 2017.  <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/nasas-crawler-gets-upgrade/24054/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24043"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/the-evolution-of-a-new-sport-the-world-wingsuit-league-begins/24043/">A new sport evolves as the World Wingsuit League begins</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/author/mike-hanlon/">Mike Hanlon</a></div> <div class="date">September 7, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/the-evolution-of-a-new-sport-the-world-wingsuit-league-begins/24043/#comments">2 Comments</a></div> <div class="has_pictures"><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/the-evolution-of-a-new-sport-the-world-wingsuit-league-begins/24043/pictures">8 Pictures</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/the-evolution-of-a-new-sport-the-world-wingsuit-league-begins/24043/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/world-wingsuit-league.jpg" title=" Picture courtesy of World Wingsuit League" alt=" Picture courtesy of World Wingsuit League"/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> From javelin throwing, archery and chariot racing in ancient times, through bicycle, motorcycle and automobile racing in recent times, as new forms of human endeavor develop around a new technology, there's always a competition to be found. Wingsuit flying is little more than a decade old, but the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045/http://www.youtube.com/embed/TWfph3iNC-k" target="_blank">spectacular nature of the endeavour</a> has been brought together in a new competitive sport which will have its first outing with the formation of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045/http://www.worldwingsuitleague.com/" target="_blank">World Wingsuit League</a>, which will hold its first Grand Prix on October 13-14 in Hunan Province, China when the 16 best wingsuit pilots in the world will race against the clock.  <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/the-evolution-of-a-new-sport-the-world-wingsuit-league-begins/24043/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item " data-article="24037"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/block-1-plus-predator-b-upgrade/24037/">Upgraded Predator B UAV completes development and testing</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></div> <div class="date">September 6, 2012</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> </div> </div> </div> <a class="noback" href="/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/block-1-plus-predator-b-upgrade/24037/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/predator_b.jpg" title="The Block 1 Predator B (pictured) has received an upgrade with a successful first test fli..." alt="The Block 1 Predator B (pictured) has received an upgrade with a successful first test fli..."/></a> <div class="summary"> <p> Having racked up more than 420,000 flight hours, the venerable Block 1 Predator B (aka the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120920042045/http://www.gizmag.com/go/7909/" target="_blank">MQ-9 Reaper</a>) UAV that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been producing since 2003 has received an upgrade. 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