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Jan 19, 2010

On 8:29 PM by Lalith Varun   62 comments
The Segway PT also known as Segway Personal Transporter is the world's first self-balancing human transporter. The Segway PT only has two wheels, yet it manages to stay upright by itself. To move forward or backward on the Segway PT, the rider just leans slightly forward or backward. To...

Jan 18, 2010

On 7:44 PM by Lalith Varun   1 comment
NORTHROP SWITCHBLADE BELL X-5 A variable-sweep wing is an aircraft wing that can be swept back or front and then returned to its original position during flight. It allows the aircraft's geometry to be modified in flight, and is an example of variable geometry. With different wing positions...