Bucket-Type Jet Engine Reverse Thrusters Look Like A Retro Sci-Fi Design, And They’re Going Out Of Fashion

Bucket-Type Jet Engine Reverse Thrusters Look Like A Retro Sci-Fi Design, And They’re Going Out Of Fashion

Jet engines are relatively simple in their basic design, but advancements in gas turbine engine technology have mostly done away with the cool-looking bucket-type reverse thrust systems. These thrust mechanisms used to be on most jet engines, but thanks to newer, more efficient engine designs they are no longer commonly used in commercial jets, though … Read more

Let Me Ride The Jet-Powered Merry-Go-Round

Let Me Ride The Jet-Powered Merry-Go-Round

When I was a kid in the play park I wanted to go higher, faster and farther than everyone else. Always pushing the swings that little bit harder, bouncing that little bit higher on the trampoline or getting a longer run up to go even faster down the slide. Little has changed since then, so obviously … Read more

This Jet-Powered Kei Truck Has Fired Its Way Into My Heart

This Jet-Powered Kei Truck Has Fired Its Way Into My Heart

The bed may be no use, but this might be the ideal pickup truck. Screenshot: Live & Learn via YouTube If money was no object, what would be the first car you bought? Would you opt for a slick new Aston Martin DB12, or perhaps a lovely electric vehicle from a company like Lucid? What … Read more