Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos5:32How Artisans Make Kanihama ShawlsPopular MechanicsFor Sajjad Ahmad, making shawls is more than just a job—it’s a family identity. For generations, his family living in the small town of Kanihama, located in the Budgam district in the Indian-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir, has created hand-knit masterpieces. These pashmina creations, fashioned from the dyed wool of goats from the nearby Ladakh region, are so central to the village that they’re woven into its very name.
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 All Stories1 day agoThe 7 Best Hammocks for Lounging in Your Backyard, at a Campsite, or at the Parkverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Meg CarneyKick your feet up in these comfy slings. Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? It’s hard to beat a sunny Sunday afternoon lounging in the backyard. If you ask us, and the best way to relax is in a hammock. There’s something …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into All Stories9 hours agoThe 8 Best Sound Machines for Getting to Sleep or Concentratingverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Tom PriceAdding some noise can actually help you drift off. Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Getting a good night’s sleep is hard.A third of all American adults report getting less than the daily recommended amount of sleep …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics TechnologyAug 29, 2022The 9 Best Modem-Router Combos for a Home Office Upgradeverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - ByStephen SlaybaughWant to stop paying an equipment fee charge? Here's how. Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If you've ever looked closely at your internet bill, among the laundry list of extra fees is a charge for equipment rental. Yup, …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into All Stories13 hours ago8 Functional Items That Will Make Your House a Homeverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - The EditorsUpgrade your indoor and outdoor living spaces for less at Walmart. Whether you live alone, with a partner, or with a family, your house is probably the place you spend most of your time: where you sleep, eat, relax after a long day, and entertain friends or family when the mood strikes. But it’s the …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into The Latest News14 hours agoThe Incredible Case of NASA’S Missing Moondustverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Eleanor CumminsNeil Armstrong made history when he stepped onto the moon. Then some of the dust he carried back vanished. Neil Armstrong wasn’t sure he’d stick the landing. At 10:56 p.m. Eastern Time on July 20, 1969, as he made his giant leap for mankind, a range of possibilities floated in the astronaut’s mind. …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Science!16 hours agoAn Alpine Mummy’s Mysterious Tattoos Have Upended Archaeological Theoriesverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Tim NewcombÖtzi the Iceman’s etchings hint at a time when artistry pierced the skin with purpose. Ötzi the Iceman didn’t have a full tattoo sleeve, but he may have been well on his way before meeting his death in the Italian Alps over 5,000 years ago. It’s those 61 tattoos—or tattoo-like marks—on Ötzi that …