Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos1:29What do you get when you stick air-to-air missiles on a Cessna? The AC-208!Popular MechanicsWhat would you get if you took a regular plane, like a Cessna, and just packed it full of the latest combat systems and threw in a few Hellfire missiles for good measure? Well, what you'd get would be the AC-208 Eliminator, and it's America's answer to providing light attack capabilities to partner nations without breaking the bank.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos3:07Made Here: What Goes into Making a $440 Pair of Danner BootsPopular MechanicsLocated in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood and home to towering Douglas firs, Portland, Oregon is home to some of the biggest names in outdoor apparel. Danner, however, predates them all. “Charles Danner started the company in Wisconsin in 1932. He realized that if he moved the company to the Pacific Northwest, he could sell the same logging boot for $5 a pair for $12 a pair in Portland, Oregon.” Danner’s Senior Manager of Engineering and Quality, Chris Perrotti, tells Popular Mechanics. While some of Danner’s earliest creations were those $12 spike-soled logging boots, the company has grown in the 90 years since and now makes every kind of boot imaginable, including hiking boots, police boots, a pair for one lucky elephant, and military boots, which, because of government contracts, must use materials sourced from the US.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos1:28Developing Raytheon's Hypersonic Attack Cruise MissilePopular MechanicsRussia and China may have fielded the first hypersonic boost glide missiles, but the U.S. is looking to beat them to fielding a completely different kind of hypersonic missile technology, using Raytheon's Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, or HACM.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos1:28How America Flew the U-2 Spy Plane off of Aircraft CarriersPopular MechanicsAmerica's U-2 spy plane is famously tough to land. So, the last place you'd expect to find it operating from would be the rolling flight decks of the Navy's aircraft carriers. But believe it or not, it's happened more than once.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos4:00The B-2 Can Carry a 20 Ton Payload 6,000 Miles without RefuelingPopular MechanicsBuilt to give America a decisive advantage in a nuclear war, the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit was the world’s first heavy payload bomber to incorporate a radar-defeating stealth design. With the ability to carry eight times the payload of the F-117 Nighthawk and an un-refueled range of 6,000 nautical miles, the B-2 Spirit is a globe-spanning bomber that lives up to its ghostly name. Despite a 172-foot wingspan and the ability to carry 20 tons of firepower onboard, it’s alleged to be smaller on radar than even America’s F-35. This bomber was so advanced when it entered service in 1997 that today, more than 25 years later, America’s enemies are still trying to catch up. Meet the B-2 Spirit.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos4:28How Klein Tools Packs 150 Years of Blacksmithing Know-How Into Every Pair of PliersPopular MechanicsIn 1857, a telegraph lineman walked into the shop of a Chicago blacksmith with a conundrum: the jaw on one half of his pliers broke while on the job, and he needed a replacement. The German-born blacksmith—more familiar with wrought-iron work for hinges and locks—forged him a new part anyway, riveted the old half, and sent him on his way. A few weeks later, the same lineman returned, asking the blacksmith to forge the other half, which also broke. The blacksmith Mathias Klein agreed, and when he mated the two halves together, he forged the very first Klein tool. It wouldn’t be the last. Some 166 years later, U.S.-based Klein Tools is one of the best-known tool companies in the world and is still a family-owned business.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into The Latest News11 hours agoThe 10 Best Headlamps for Running, Workshops, and Setting Up Camp in the Darkverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Kevin Cortez, Will Egensteiner and James LynchWhether you’re in the backcountry or simply under the kitchen sink, there’s a light for everything. Jump to: The Best Headlamps • What to Consider • How We Tested • Read Full Reviews At their best, headlamps make you feel like a superhero with other-worldly vision. The latest options, packed with brilliant …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into The Latest News1 day agoWhat Really Happened Aboard Air France 447verified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Jeff WiseBlack-box revelations from the June 2009 crash paint a surprising picture of the chaos in the cockpit that led to one of aviation’s greatest mysteries. On June 1, 2009, Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic, killing all 228 people on board. The following article originally ran in December …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Science!1 day agoEverything You Need to Know About Lab-Grown Diamondsverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Caroline DelbertWe spoke to an expert at the Gemological Institute of America to learn how scientists synthesize diamonds in the lab, and how they may or may not differ from their natural counterparts. For people who want to get married, the diamond engagement ring is a tale as old as time—and advertisers and media …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Military14 hours agoThe Fighter Plane That Shot Itself Downverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Kyle MizokamiEver hear the tale of the F-11 Tiger, which literally ran into its own gunfire? In 1956, the Grumman aircraft corporation was testing its new fighter, the F-11 Tiger, off the coast of New York state. The pilot fired a long burst from its guns and moments later suffered mysterious, catastrophic …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into All Stories15 hours agoThe 7 Best Handheld Spotlights for Boating, Camping, and Emergency Useverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Kevin Cortez and Alex RennieWhether you’re putting together a roadside emergency kit or adding to your camping supplies, you should consider a spotlight. While agood flashlight has its place in your tool collection, if you need maximum power and range, you’ll need a spotlight. These powerful lights have ergonomic grips that …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into MilitaryApr 25, 2017Everything You Need to Know About Ejecting From a Fighter Jetverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Jay BennettYou want to avoid it at all costs. But when there is no other option, it can save your life. The last thing a fighter pilot wants to do is eject, and it's not just because they're abandoning the ship to a fiery demise. The turbulent process of ejecting puts pilots at serious risk of injury. Once …
