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The record set by the LNER’s Mallard locomotive on 3 July 1938 looks set to remain unbroken well into the future.
LNER’s Mallard by Steve F E Cameron In the 1930s the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), Sir Nigel Gresley, took on the challenge of designing a class [...] On 2 July 1900 the first rigid airship built by Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin flew over Lake Constance in Southern Germany. Although the test was not a complete success, it marked the start of a new era in powered flight.
LZ-1 (The First Zeppelin) Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin first saw the potential for [...] On 13 June 1983 the Pioneer 10 spacecraft flew beyond the orbit of Neptune and so became the first man-made object to leave the solar system. But this was not the only first during its extraordinary mission.
Pioneer 10 Launched on 2 March 1972, Pioneer 10 was the first mission to use a three-stage [...]
An AquaPenguin in action For engineers and scientists working in the field of biomimetics the natural world is a source of inspiration. New products are being developed incorporating technology created by mimicking shapes, structures and processes found in living creatures. The buildings, vehicles and products of the future will benefit from millions of years [...] |
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