Spider man could fix ruptured tires with its web, and since he is a genius who knows what kinds of mods he would come with (super adherence tires! makes kind of sense!). And sice he is broke his fixes would be really inexpensive...

They already have those. In a sense, it is easyer for farm equipment to become autonomous (or semi-autonomous) since agriculture is shifting toward a more computer-centric activity and most tractor manufacturers offer DGPS as an OEM optional.

The Rolls Royce Merlin. It was the engine on the spitfire, hurricane, mosquito and (built under license by packard) the mustang. 27 litre V-12 with a power output ranging from 1030 hp to 2060 hp. It has a beatiful sound, and most remarkably had a “ground version”, the meteor, used in tanks but found its way to custom…

Destroying LR Defenders to build this kind of freak vehicle (in the worst possible meaning of the word “freak”) should be considered a crime, it is like defacing a global historic and cultural asset...

12,5 kV (12,500 V) and yet it will only cause a slight discomfort/pain. The voltage only means the amount of discomfort/pain felt. What kills is the amps going through. Obviously a eletric car charger will carry a high current, but there are means to prevent a accidental discharge.

It appears that the Vert-A-Pac setup was too specific to the Vega and unable to be used with other cars.

The F-16 would have given the Gripen a run for its money if the US would allow technology transfer so we could integrate our indigenous weapons such as the MAA-1 Piranha (short range IR guided air to air missile). Anyway the F-16 was not offered to Brazil. The only US bidder was Boeing with the Super Hornet, and the…

I believe that the P-8 will not be a part of the brazilian air force for quite a long time. We have received a few years ago our P-3 Orions and the practice is to squeeze all hours out of any airframe before replacement. Even if the maritime patrol needs extra aircraft it will probably be either other used aircraft or…

Not every country has a military budget the size US DOD has. Brazil, one of the buyers of the Gripen NG has only 57 air superiority aircraft (modernized F-5) and only five E-99 (ERJ-145 fitted with Ericsson Erieye AESA radar). This technology enables the Gripen to have an excellent situational awareness with fewer…

Brazilian Uno spare wheel placement. The global market viewed the uno as a compact car intended for city use, therefore it did not need a roomy baggage area and a sturdy suspension. In Brazil it was sold as an economic family car, so it needed extra space in the trunk and a sturdier rear suspension, which led to the…

WV Type 2. Originally intended as a passenger and cargo van, ended up as a symbol for a whole culture

“Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” Infinite Probability Drive...

If it is a solid fuel missile then yes, they cannot be defueled unless you dismantle the missile. Solid fuel is more stable than liquid fuel, but that does not mean it is safe, though in 1991 a minuteman missile being transported was involved in a accident when its transporting semi flipped on its side. The missile…

Yeah because EVERY 3 axle tractor hauling a 2 axle trailer is indeed carrying nuclear material... And if you are looking for a US Govt plate you already knew what to look for, youtube or not. Having a plain jane semi and escort is much more low-profile than having a bunch of USAF POLICE marked trucks (with lights) a…

“crashing into what he says is a truck carrying a nuclear warhead “

I was thinking along those lines... Send the USCG HITRON and be done with it... or use the tether in a reverse Fulton STARS recovery with a MC-130 (if those still have the STARS gear on them)

Just because it had the capability removed does not mean it can’t be reinstalled, in very short notice even. START agreements estabihed limits to ICBMs, SLBMs, strategic nuclear capable bombers and even conventional equipment such as tanks, artillery pieces, attack helicopters and others.

Yes, those long range nuclear capable bombers have a maximum active fleet regulated by international treaties such as SALT. They are kept as a spare parts source or they can replace a total hull loss aircraft (they actually did it with a B-52 recently).

Done. Precision guided munitions, ISR platform and light CAS in a single affordable plane.

The predecessor, on the other hand, is a work of art.