DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

DARPA'S NEW X-PLANE IS PART VTOL & 747

Source: Aurora

The US Defense Dept.'s Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA, is developing a new X-plane that combines the agility of a copter/VTOL with the speed of a 747. Aurora Flight Sciences is creating it & it's likely to have a big impact on military & commercial flight. Here are some key facts:
This new X-plane concept offers high-speed, agility and the capability to take-off & land in tight spaces
Technologies include blended wing, fan-in-wing, high speed, autonomous or crewed operations and VTOL (vertical takeoff & landing)
Virginia-based Aurora Flight Sciences just unveiled a refined design for the X-plane
Incorporates 3 lift fans - 2 in the blended wing and 1 on the forward body
Future planes could have 4+ lift fans
Speeds up to 518 mph
Very agile like a helicopter and hits 747 speeds
DARPA is developing this plane for the US military, but the new, advanced technologies are likely to be in commercial aircraft as well.

ESSENTIALS TO SURVIVE THE END OF THE WORLD

Source: Stock

Several European governments are currently urging their citizens to be prepared for the worst. Finland has provided a plan to enable people to survive for 72 hours during states of emergencies. Britons are being told to create national crisis "Emergency Kits". 20 top scientists have just added "must-haves" to the UK list of essential items. Here's what you need to know:
Top essentials in your survival kit, according to scientists:

The emergency kit of essentials is designed to get you through extreme weather, massive flooding, pandemics, wildfires and even nuclear warfare. It has the imprimatur of the UK government and some of the world's leading scientists. Let's hope we don't have to use it.

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