Powerful Engines Compared – Data Visualisation

Kawasaki H2R Race Motorcycle - 243 kW For two wheels, the Kawasaki H2R is the engine power benchmark. With 243 kW (326 hp)…

Turbojet vs Turbofan Engines

The Jet engine - a cornerstone of global travel The jet engine is one of the engineering wonders of the modern world. Without…

The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle has actually been solved

Christopher Columbus – on his initial voyage of discovery to the New World in 1492 – was the first to have recorded anomalous…

The Chilling Last Words of Frederick Valentich Before He Vanished Without a Trace

Though Frederick Valentich vanished almost 40 years ago, his unexplained disappearance still captures the attention of UFO hunters. In 1978, a 20-year-old pilot…

How many tanks are used in Fury?

‘Fury’ uses 5 tanks for filming This thrilling World War II film uses versions of the M4 Sherman tank to enhance its history…

Chevrolet G506 E-5 Turret Training Trucks

Chevrolet G506 E-5 Turret Training Trucks During the Second World War the U.S. automotive industry produced a vast number of trucks and light vehicles…

Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals: The Mystery of the Carroll A. Deering

The Mysterious Disappearance of Ghost Ship Carroll A. Deering’s Crew “Like a ‘Flying Dutchman,’ the five-masted schooner Carroll A. Deering loomed through the…

How Imperialism Set the Stage for World War I?

World War I wasn’t just a conflict between nations—it was a war between empires. Western European empires like Great Britain and France had…

How Airplanes Were Used in World War I

Even though airplanes were a relatively new invention, the race for air superiority started during World War I. The airplane had existed for…

Why the 1918 Disappearance of the USS Cyclops Is Still a Head-Scratcher

The USS Cyclops disappeared in 1918, a mystery that has never been explained. The ship, built to haul coal for steam-powered ships, was…

The true story behind the deadliest air disaster of all time

Exactly 40 years ago, at Tenerife-North Airport (formerly Los Rodeos), two Boeing 747s - one belonging to KLM, the other to Pan Am…

How 16 Passengers Survived 72 Days After Their Plane Crashed In The Andes – By Eating Their Dead Friends

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed in Argentina's Andes Mountains — and the survivors were forced to turn to…