GoKawiil - Tech News

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Grimly Cyberpunk Video Shows Ukrainian Soldiers Leaning Out of Propeller Plane to Obliterate Drones With Rifles (futurism.com)

2026-05-04 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: ukrainian drones, yak-52 aircraft, 11th army aviation brigade

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World's biggest RC A380 [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get RC Airbus A380 Model → | tags: rc aircraft, a380, aerospace

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Joby kicks off NYC electric air taxi demos with historic JFK flight (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jack Is A Staff Writer Covering Advanced Air Mobility | get Joby Electric Air Taxi Model → | tags: joby aviation, jfk airport, evtol aircraft

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Why aircraft carriers are the best (and worst) place for laser weapons (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-26 | tags: aircraft carriers, laser weapons, u.s. navy

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Flying Private Is Taking Off — And It’s No Longer Just for Celebrities (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-22 | by Leo Zevin | get Private Jet Model Kit → | tags: private aviation, jet linx, tsa lines

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New self-healing material can repair itself over 1,000 times, extend the lifespan of cars and aircraft (techspot.com)

2026-04-16 | get Self-Healing Material Kit → | tags: self-healing material, fiber reinforced polymer, delamination

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Every plane you see in the sky – you can now follow it from the cockpit in 3D (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | get ADS-B Flight Tracker Device → | tags: aircraft tracking, cockpit technology, 3d visualization

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Understanding the Kalman filter with a simple radar example (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | by Alex Becker | get Kalman Filter for Radar → | tags: kalman filter, radar, doppler effect

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Understanding the Kalman Filter with a Simple Radar Example (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-08 | by Alex Becker | get Kalman Filter for Radar → | tags: kalman filter, radar, doppler effect

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Hermeus raises $350M to build unmanned hypersonic fighters (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-07 | by Sean O'Kane | get Hypersonic Flight Model → | tags: hermeus, hypersonic fighters, khosla ventures

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Hermeus raises $350M to build autonomous hypersonic fighters (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-07 | by Sean O'Kane | get Hypersonic Flight Model Kit → | tags: hermeus, hypersonic fighters, khosla ventures

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1 crew member rescued after U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-03 | get F-35 Lightning II Model → | tags: u.s. fighter jet, iran, military operations

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Cutting aircraft soot emissions is not enough to curb contrail clouds (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-01 | get Aviation Emissions Reduction Kit → | tags: aircraft emissions, contrail clouds, nature.com

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What's the best cabin layout for aircraft evacuation? (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-31 | get Aircraft Evacuation Safety Kit → | tags: faa, aircraft evacuation, steffen method

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Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after US Air Force deal (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-26 | by Julie Bort | get Shield AI Scout Drone → | tags: shield ai, autonomous aircraft, anduril

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Engineer Says It’s Time to Rebuild the Twin Towers With Giant Data Centers, Huge Tech Labs, and Anti-Aircraft Lasers on the Roof (futurism.com)

2026-03-21 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: world trade center, chicago data centers, raphael chryslar

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Officer Leaks Location of French Aircraft Carrier With Strava Run (slashdot.org)

2026-03-21 | get Strava Running App → | tags: french aircraft carrier, strava, john von neumann

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Strava’s Fitness App Exposed the Real-Time Location of a French Aircraft Carrier (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-20 | get Strava Privacy Safety Sticker → | tags: strava, french aircraft carrier, mediterranean sea

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France's aircraft carrier located in real time by Le Monde through fitness app (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-20 | tags: france, aircraft carrier, le monde

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Pardoned Nikola founder Trevor Milton is trying to raise $1B for AI-powered planes (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-18 | by Sean O'Kane | get AI Drone Development Kit → | tags: nikola, trevor milton, syberjet aircraft

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Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-18 | get Starlink Satellite Internet Kit → | tags: starlink, airlines, jsx

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The Ugliest Airplane: An Appreciation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-18 | by Ken Scott | get Model Airplane Kit → | tags: aircraft, transavia airtruk, de havilland tiger moth

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Airbus is preparing two uncrewed combat aircraft (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-14 | get Model Aircraft Kit → | tags: airbus, kratos defense, uncrewed combat aircraft

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Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-11 | tags: space unit, exoanalytic solutions, collaborative combat aircraft

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Archer Aviation accuses rival Vertical Aerospace of ripping off its air taxi designs (theverge.com)

2026-02-24 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Air Taxi → | tags: vertical aerospace, archer aviation, patent infringement

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Rhythms the Compendium: Life aboard an aircraft carrier (2021) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-21 | by Bill Brandt | get Aviation Management System → | tags: aircraft carrier, e-2, dasc

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The next steps for Airbus' big bet on open rotor engines (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-03 | by Charlotte Ryan | get Open Rotor Engines → | tags: airbus, aircraft, engine

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Starlink Wi-Fi Now Available on a Quarter of All United Airlines Flights (cnet.com)

2026-02-03 | by See Full Bio | get Starlink → | tags: aircraft, flights, starlink

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Electric Flying Cars Now for Sale by California Company Pivotal (slashdot.org)

2026-01-31 | by Posted | get Electric Aircraft → | tags: aircraft, blackfly, karklin

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Trump threatens Canada with a 50% tariff, escalating a trade war that could impact U.S. air travel (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-01-30 | get Airplane → | tags: aircraft, bombardier, canada