Wednesday, April 30, 2008

High Powered Mini Jets


In Star Wars they had the greatest laser guns on the X-Wing Fighters as they attacked the Death Star under the command of Darth Vader, who also had his own escort fighters with laser guns. Wow, exciting indeed. Well today our United States Air Force Research Laboratory has installed high-energy laser in a 747 Jumbo Jet. These high-energy chemical lasers are indeed as deadly as those seen in the Star Wars Movies.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has gone one step further in building a smaller unit about the size of a large refrigerator, which can be used in a fighter aircraft or perhaps a helicopter. Now that is too cool. Now then since it is the size of a refrigerator and the modern day fighter plane has virtually no space left, it will have to put either along the top of the fuselage or rid under the wing like a drop tank. Unfortunately if you start loading stuff all over the aircraft you risk losing its stealth capabilities, which is nearly as important to survival as the actual advanced laser weapon you see?


Well there is on cavity in most fighter aircraft that we can use. That is where the pilot is. So let’s ditch the pilot or put these systems in the most advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or better yet let’s do like we did with the A-10, build the aircraft around the weapon and skip the expense of all that cockpit gadgetry as, the pilot is a significant liability at 18G maneuvers, which will be needed to dodge the next generation of Smart SAMs (surface-to-air-missiles). Let’s be thinking here and stay in it to win it, without the cloud of the ego intensifying the fog of war.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Travel With A Private Jet Charter For Business Or Personal Purposes

In today's demanding business and corporate world, air travel is becoming increasingly expensive and annoying. Travelers are keen on finding solutions to meet their travel needs, and are mostly eager for alternative to commercial airline travel. In the world of private jet charters, the solution has been found.
Do you want to be in charge of your own trip? Then taking things in to your own hands via chartering a private jet means you get to determine the exact nature of your travel, while cruising along in the ultimate of comfort and luxury. Once you realize how stressful the travel experience can be, chartering a jet becomes an attractive option. The less hassle, the better and at the end of the day, you deserve the best. Right?
But why not just travel in first class on a commercial flight? Isn't it the same experience? Wrong. Chartering a jet reduces the travel time by nearly half. When flying on a private jet charter, you don't have to wait in long lines when checking in. Private ground transportation can be arranged to take you directly to the plane and pick you up when you arrive. That way, you save money on airport parking costs. What's more, private jet charters often fly to airports that commercial airlines simply don't go to. Which means you can get a lot closer to your final destination than you would on a commercial flight.
Travelers also prefer charter travel because of the high degree of comfort this kind of trip offers. Spacious comfortable seats that you just don't find in normal aircrafts, gourmet meals, bars, and in flight movies are just some of the perks you can expect to find on your next executive jet charter flight. It sure beats those cramped commercial airline flights where you can barely move your legs.
What's more, private chartering can be a cost effective way of traveling, particularly if you are traveling in a group. Up to eighteen passengers can be accommodated on most private jets, and when the cost is split evenly between passengers, the final amount is often significantly less or equal to what you'd spend on a commercial flight.
If you have many stops on your itinerary, a private jet charter can save you on hotel costs. After all, you get to decide on your departure time and you don't have to rely on an airline to tell you when you can and cannot travel.
There are many advantages when choosing to fly with a private jet charter service provider and once you have had a taste, it will be hard to fly with a commercial airline again.