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DPRK "Hwasong-14" Video Launch Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile

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North Korea has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit the continental United States.<br />
Combined with Pyongyang’s miniaturized nuclear warheads — 
which many analysts believe North Korea already possesses — Kim Jong 
Un’s regime now has the ability to unleash nuclear Armageddon on the <a href="http://nationalinterest.org/blog/north-korea-test-nuclear-missile-could-strike-america-year-20609">American homeland</a>. That means America’s policymakers must make a decision — either live with a nuclear-armed North Korea <a href="http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/icbm-challenge-how-donald-trump-should-push-back-against-21415">or launch a military response</a>. There is little prospect of coaxing North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.<br />
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“The U.S. Department of Defense detected and tracked a 
single North Korea missile launch yesterday at about 10:41 a.m. EDT. We 
assess that this missile was an intercontinental ballistic missile, as 
had been expected,” Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/1261313/statement-by-pentagon-spokesman-capt-jeff-davis-on-north-korea-icbm-launch/">said in a statement</a>.
 “The missile was launched from Mupyong-ni and traveled about 1000 km 
before splashing down in the Sea of Japan.  We are working with our 
interagency partners on a more detailed assessment.”<br />

The Pentagon is already discussing a military response to 
the North Korean test. “Subsequent to the North Korean intercontinental 
ballistic missile (ICBM) launch today, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., and Commander, U.S. Pacific 
Command, Admiral Harry Harris called the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs 
of Staff Chairman, General Lee Sun Jin,” reads a statement from the <a href="http://www.jcs.mil/Media/News/News-Display/Article/1261527/statement-on-cjcsrokpacom-phone-call/">Joint Chiefs of Staff</a>.<br />

“During the call Dunford and Harris expressed the ironclad 
commitment to the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance. The three leaders 
also discussed military response options.  Harris joined Dunford in his 
Pentagon office to make the phone call.”<br />
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According to David Wright of the Union of Concerned Scientists, the North Korean weapon could easily hit the United States.<br />

“It appears the ground range of the test was around 1,000 km, which put it in or close to Japanese territorial waters. <a href="https://twitter.com/nktpnd/status/890983168555327489">Reports </a>also say the maximum altitude of the launch was 3,700 km (2,300 miles) with a flight time of about 47 minutes,” <a href="http://allthingsnuclear.org/dwright/new-north-korean-icbm">Wright wrote.</a><br />
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“If those numbers are correct, flown on a standard 
trajectory the missile would have a range 10,400 km (6,500 miles), not 
taking into account the rotation of the Earth.”<br />
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<a href="http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/warisboring.com/images/f-missilewars-a-20170717.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-13162" height="371" src="http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/warisboring.com/images/f-missilewars-a-20170717.jpg" width="680" /></a>Kim Jong Un gazes at a North Korean Hwasong-14 ICBM on July 4. KCNA photo</h6>
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Indeed, by Wright’s calculation, most of America’s largest 
cities are well within the range of the North Korean missile. However, 
Washington D.C. is probably just outside of Pyongyang’s reach. “Los 
Angeles, Denver, Chicago appear to be well within range of this missile,
 and that Boston and New York may be just within range,” Wright wrote.<br />

“Washington D.C. may be just out of range.”<br />
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The one caveat is that it is not known what the North Korean
 missile was carrying in terms of payload. It is possible that the 
weapon’s operational range is shorter.<br />

“It is important to keep in mind that we do not know what payload the missile carried on this test,” Wright wrote.<br />

“If it was lighter than the actual warhead the missile would carry, the ranges would be shorter than those estimated above.”<br />

While there is some doubt as to whether the North Koreans 
have a miniaturized warhead that can fit atop their ICBM, arms control 
and missile expert Jeffrey Lewis said that Pyongyang claims to have 
tested such a device.<br />
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“They claim they tested it in September.  I believe them,” Lewis <a href="https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/status/891000834703503360">wrote in a tweet</a>.<br />

The problem for the United States is further compounded by 
the fact that there is nothing in the Pentagon’s inventory that can 
shoot down an ICBM flying on this particular trajectory.<br />

“We don’t have anything that could engage that class of target on that trajectory,” <a href="https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/status/890997121578549248">Lewis noted.</a><br />

U.S. Army chief of staff Gen. Mark A. Milley told an 
audience at the National Press Club in Washington that the United States
 faces an <a href="http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/us-army-chief-staff-north-korea-time-running-out-stop-icbm-21696">imminent choice</a>
 on what it must do to address the North Korean problem. Milley noted 
that none of the options facing Washington are good because Pyongyang’s 
nuclear weapons and ICBM programs are advancing faster than even the 
most pessimistic projections.<br />
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“We are at a point in time when choices will have to be made
 one way or the other, none of these choices are particularly 
palatable,” Milley said.<br />

“But that does not relieve us of the responsibility of 
choice and we’re going to have to make a conscious decision that will 
have significant consequences … It’s not going to be a pretty picture.”<br />
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Lewis noted that the only realistic policy option for the 
United States is to “be deterred” — though the Pentagon is contemplating
 a military response.<br />

If the situation on the Korean peninsula devolves into open 
warfare, the United States and South Korea would undoubtedly destroy 
North Korea’s military. But the cost would be extremely high, 
particularly for the civilian population in Seoul and other large cities
 in the region.<br />

“A war on the Korean peninsula would be terrible,” Milley 
said. “However a nuclear weapon detonating over Los Angeles would be 
terrible.”<br />
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Ultimately, there is little Washington can do other than to 
live with a nuclear-armed North Korea. Pyongyang has little incentive to
 give up what it sees as its trump card to ensure the survival of the 
Kim regime.<br />

“Only an atomic bomb offers certain deterrence against the 
overwhelming military power of populous and prosperous South Korea 
backed by the U.S. superpower,” Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato
 Institute wrote for <a href="http://nationalinterest.org/feature/thanks-libya-north-korea-might-never-negotiate-nuclear-13756"><em>The National Interest</em></a>.<br />
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“Nuclear weapons also are a handy weapon of extortion. The 
ultimate bomb offers an important reward to a military that plays an 
important political role.”<br />

Indeed, when the United States helped to overthrow Muammar 
Gaddafi in 2011 after the Libyan dictator had agreed to give up his 
weapons of mass destruction, Pyongyang became even more determined to 
hold onto its nuclear weapons. Essentially, North Korea made the simple 
realist calculus that a weapon that might deter the United States and 
preserve the regime overrides any economic or diplomatic benefit, such 
as a security guarantee.<br />
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“Libya’s nuclear dismantlement much touted by the U.S. in 
the past turned out to be a mode of aggression whereby the latter coaxed
 the former with such sweet words as ‘guarantee of security’ and 
‘improvement of relations’ to disarm and then swallowed it up by force,”
 the North Korean Foreign Ministry <a href="http://nationalinterest.org/feature/thanks-libya-north-korea-might-never-negotiate-nuclear-13756">stated at the time</a> — denouncing negotiations as a prelude to disarm the regime prior to an invasion.<br />
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It is likely — unless Pres. Donald Trump is willing to 
launch a preemptive strike on North Korea — that the United States will 
just have to adjust to the reality of a nuclear-armed Pyongyang. Such a 
move would not be unprecedented.<br />

While the United States used to state prior to August 1949 
that a nuclear-armed Soviet Union was unacceptable, subsequent to Moscow
 acquiring an atomic bomb, Washington quickly learned to accommodate the
 Kremlin.<br />
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<em>This article <a href="http://nationalinterest.org/feature/north-koreas-nuclear-tipped-icbms-can-now-hit-new-york-21705?page=show">originally appeared</a> at </em>The National Interest<em>.</em><br />
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DPRK "Hwasong-14" Video Launch Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile

North Korea has tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit the continental United States. Combined with Pyongyang’s miniaturized nuclear warheads — which many analysts believe No…

Gigantic 'Alien Mothership' Spotted by International Space Station

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Footage has 
emerged of what leading UFO researchers believe to be an alien 
"mothership" – the mammoth craft was spotted on NASA's live feed of the 
space region adjacent to the International Space Station (ISS).</div>
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 alien fanatics Blake and Brett Cousins — renowned in the ufologist 
community for their YouTube account thirdphaseofmoon — published the 
baffling footage July 17.<br />

In the clip, a hazy object swims into view in the background of the 
ISS — while seemingly a mere line of burning orange orbs initially, 
quickly the shape of what appears to be a spacefaring vessel gains 
contour and colour.<br />
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However, almost as soon as the unexplained entity gains definition, it melts back into the infinite darkness of space.<br />

The clip itself, the Cousins duo said, is sped up by 900 percent — the actual event lasted over nine minutes.<br />

The pair enlisted the expertise of a UFO aficionado to shed some 
light on what the apparent craft — which they claimed was "tracking" the
 station — might actually be.<br />
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"First, when I was looking at it, I don't know 
exactly what I was looking at, but as the video progresses and you start
 to see things begin to move… you see these orange dots around it, and 
one in particular is above it, almost as if the light is going to the 
ISS. At the end of it, entire thing almost shrinks up a little bit. It 
could be a giant mothership, with those small orange balls being the 
Earth excursion ships that are always visiting us," the expert said.</div>
He went on to explain the "discs" typically seen by humans on Earth 
are in fact "little scout ships" released by motherships such as the one
 depicted in the video.<br />
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The video attracted over 40,000 views in a mere two days 
following its upload date (July 17), with many viewers theorizing in the
 comments section as to what the incongruity could be.<br />

One was unequivocal and resolute — the sight was an "interstellar 
mothership" keeping an eye on NASA's activities. They went on to say 
NASA had lied about aliens ever since their first encounter with a UFO.<br />
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"It's pretty obvious we're either a protected planet like a nature 
reserve or under the protection or rule of another alien race. People 
wonder how come so many different craft come here. It's like the aliens 
are not allowed to say 'hello.' Why? Because we have been ruled from day
 one and still are. Pretty simple logic. Other aliens probably visit us 
to look, but have an agreement to not contact us, hence crop circles, 
graffiti? They probably say, 'poor humans being slaves I wish we could 
tell them!'<br />
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But it's much similar to the tribe that lives in the Andaman
 Islands, they have no contact with the rest of the world, they have no 
idea what's out there. Our governments won't let us say hello, and 
that's on Earth, so people don't be shocked that they are here but not 
allowed to speak to us, it's like the Earth is being run by Kim 
Jong-il," speculated user MrSonicseeds.<br />
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However, some were more circumspect, if not outright cynical, 
suggesting the footage in fact, depicted a storm in the Earth's upper 
atmosphere.
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Strange sights near the ISS are a common phenomenon. According to the
 channel chiefs, they have documented a panoply of similar, mysterious 
anomalies on many of the hundreds of occasions they have tuned in to the
 feeds — nonetheless, despite the apparent regularity of these 
incidents, NASA and other space agencies operating out of the ISS almost
 invariably refuse to address ufologists' claims directly, instead 
merely denying they have so far encountered aliens, or uncovered 
evidence of otherworldly visitations.<br />
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<strong>August 2015: Pretty in Pink</strong><br />

Footage of a glowing light hovering over the Station (ISS) ignited fears aliens were monitoring Earth.<br />
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<strong>March 2016: ISS Under Attack!</strong><br />

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and his ESA colleague Tim Peake jocularly announce they were "attacked" by aliens during their ISS mission.<br />
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<strong>May 2016: ISS Under Attack! Again!</strong>
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ISS videos depicted a fuzzy, missile-shaped object heading for the station.<br />
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Some commentators believed it may be a UFO attack — still others an 
orbital weapon of the kind frequently boasted of by North Korea.<br />
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<strong>June 2016: Fireball Dead Ahead</strong><br />
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ISS cameras captured an amazing scene —
 what appeared to be a large fireball streaking through space. UFO 
enthusiasts were convinced it was an alien craft, skeptics countered the
 fireball was simply a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere.<br />
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NASA sparked controversy after <a href="https://sputniknews.com/art_living/201607171043144356-nasa-cut-iss-strea-video-ufo/">cutting off live video</a> from the ISS after cameras spotted a bizarre unidentified flying object approaching the Earth.<br />
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<strong>August 2016: Don't Be a Square</strong>
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A distinct square shape much larger than Earth was spotted on two different ISS cameras 25 hours apart.<br />
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UFO hunters spotted the mystery cube and uploaded it to the web, 
leading many to speculate that it was an unidentified flying object that
 latched onto the orbit of the solar system.<br />

The footage was apparently missing from a subsequent NASA upload, 
leading some ufologists to suggest the agency deliberately edited the 
footage.<br />
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<strong>August 2016: Flashing Lights Spotted</strong><br />
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Strange lights were caught passing by the ISS, leading UFO expert Scott Waring to declare the footage proof aliens are monitoring the station.<br />
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<strong>September 2016: Unidentified Fluffy Object?</strong><br />

A video grab from the live feed, depicting a small, white orb, was posted by popular YouTube ufologist Streetcap1.<br />

"Unidentified object is brighter on the left side due to the light 
from the Sun, so not Lens Flare. NASA cut the camera feed so quickly 
even though this was very distant, but I still managed to get a couple 
of frames to enlarge," the video description read.<br />
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Skeptics suggested it was instead an "unidentified fluffy object" — a mere speck of dust on the ISS' camera lens.<br />
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<strong>January 2017: NASA Cuts Live Feed… Again</strong><br />

A mysterious object again appeared on the live feed.<strong> </strong><br />

<strong></strong>Extraterrestrial enthusiast John Craddick 
of Wolverhampton, England, said the object appeared "really small" 
at first, but then grew bigger over a period of 25 seconds, before NASA 
cut the feed.<br />
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Gigantic 'Alien Mothership' Spotted by International Space Station

Footage has emerged of what leading UFO researchers believe to be an alien "mothership" – the mammoth craft was spotted on NASA's live feed of the space region adjacent to the International Space …

Rare full-circle rainbow footage look from construction workers on a crane 1,515 feet

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A construction crew working on a 1,515-foot skyscraper has captured the breathtaking moment a 360-degree rainbow appeared over St. Petersburg.
As the footage pans over the continuous circle of the rainbow, it’s almost
 hard to believe your eyes – but, while it may be a remarkable sight, 
the phenomenon is not entirely uncommon, as long as you have the right 
vantage point.</div>
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Seeing a ‘full circle 
rainbow’ requires the right sky conditions and the right viewing angle, 
typically from high above the ground, so these natural wonders are 
usually only seen by pilots.</div>
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The stunning video uploaded to <a class="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odgqgmmdiXw" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">YouTube </a>shows
 the full breadth of the 360-degree rainbow, appearing to stretch from 
the sky all the way down to the ground and the water below.</div>
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It
 was shot by a worker from the cabin of a massive crane in St 
Petersburg, where crew are building the 462-meter (1,515-foot) Kakhta 
Center skyscraper.</div>
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Being hundreds of feet above the ground, the construction workers were treated to a sight rarely seen by the average person.</div>
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But, while it may be rare to actually witness the spectacle, the formation itself is not.</div>
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All
 rainbows in their complete form are circular, we just can't see them 
from the ground except in extremely rare instances where conditions 
allow it.</div>
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From the ground, it is only possible to see droplets of water in the sky above us.</div>
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The angle of the sunlight passing through this water means we only ever see rainbows as an arc from the ground.</div>
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In reality, a rainbow never truly ends, it is just that the bottom half of the circle is 'blocked' by the horizon.</div>
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As the footage 
pans over the continuous circle of the rainbow, it’s almost hard to 
believe your eyes – but, while it may be a remarkable sight, the 
phenomenon is not entirely uncommon, as long as you have the right 
vantage point.  <i>dailymail</i></div>
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Seeing a ‘full circle rainbow’ 
requires the right sky conditions and the right viewing angle, typically
 from high above the ground, so these natural wonders are usually only 
seen by pilots</div>
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The height of the 
sun in the sky can determine how much of the rainbow can be seen – the 
lower the sun in the sky the higher the top of the rainbow.</div>
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So if viewed from high enough, more of the arc is revealed.</div>
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If there are water droplets beneath the viewer from a high viewpoint it can reveal the bottom half of the circle.</div>
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The 
stunning video uploaded to YouTube shows the full breadth of the 
360-degree rainbow, appearing to stretch from the sky all the way down 
to the ground and the water below. It was shot by a worker from the 
cabin of a massive crane in St Petersburg. <i>dailymail</i></div>
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This past fall, another breathtaking 
circular rainbow was spotted over the south coast city of Portsmouth, 
seen from a viewing deck atop the 328ft (100 meter) Emirates Spinnaker 
Tower.</div>
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Bernie Welch, 63, witnessed the 
rare sight from View Deck 1 of the Tower, where he had just started his 
morning shift as technical manager at the popular tourist attraction.</div>
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And, in October, two skydivers were stunned when, during their descent, they bore witness to a 360-degree rainbow.</div>
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Anthony
 Killeen, a British expat who was on his first skydive with an 
instructor over New Zealand's Bay of Islands, was 'laughing and 
ecstatic' when they spotted the technicolour spectrum that formed a 
perfect circle.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #ffd966;">HOW A RAINBOW FORMS</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Rainbows are created by droplets of water splitting sunlight into its constituent wavelengths, or colours.</span></div>
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<span id="ext-gen128" style="font-size: 1.2em;">White
 sunlight passes through droplets of water and is bent, this is because 
as light passes from the thin air to the dense water it slows down.</span></div>
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This
 effect is known as refraction, and can be seen whenever a plastic straw
 appears to bend and enlarge inside a glass of water - the bending light
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As white light is made up of different wavelengths, or colours, each bends a slightly different amount.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">This results in a change of direction that can be around 138 degrees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">When
 facing away from the sun, this will result in a person seeing a  band 
of light broken into its constituent colours - the typical seven colours
 of the rainbow.</span></div>
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PAK-FA's New Engines Make It 'Easily the Best 5th Gen Fighter in the World'

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Last
 week, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the MAKS-2017 air show,
 Russian Aerospace Defense Forces Commander Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev told reporters
 that the first stage of state testing on the T-50 (PAK-FA) fifth 
generation stealth air superiority fighter have been completed, and that
 the first flight tests would be finished before the end of the year.<br />

Trials will continue into 2018, and mass production of the T-50 for introduction into the air force is slated to begin in 2019.<br />
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One
 of major obstacles widely reported to have held the T-50 back 
from production in the past was the absence of a true fifth-generation 
engine for the aircraft, with prototypes of the aircraft using a 
derivative of the AL-41F1 engine, similar to the one used in the Sukhoi 
Su-35S 4++ generation multirole fighter.<br />
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But now, Russian designers are on the brink 
of reaching a breakthrough on a totally new, truly fifth-gen engine, 
known as Izdeliye 30 (Product 30), a design which experts say has no 
equivalents in the world of engine construction. </div>
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Developed from scratch over the course of almost a decade at the 
Saturn Tool-Making Plant in Rybinsk, central Russia, Izdeliye 30 
features improved thrust characteristics (19,000 kgf vs. 15,000 kgf 
in the AL-41F1), better fuel efficiency, fewer moving parts, and 
subsequently improved reliability and lower maintenance costs.<br />
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Ground tests for the engine have already been 
completed. Now, following its installation aboard the T-50, the second 
stage of testing, both for the engine and the plane, can begin. This 
process is expected to start <a href="https://ria.ru/arms/20170214/1487908587.html" rel="nofollow">in the fall</a>.</div>
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Commenting on the significance of this development, military journalist and Svobodnaya Pressa contributor Vladimir Tuchkov <a href="https://svpressa.ru/war21/article/177426/" rel="nofollow">explained</a>
 that the long-awaited pairing of the T-50 with a fifth-generation 
engine will be a milestone, one giving Russia not only a true next 
generation fighter aircraft, but undoubtedly the best plane of its kind 
in the world.<br />
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For starters, the analyst noted, "in terms 
of maneuverability, the T-50 is second-to-none. This was predestined 
by the design of its airframe," as well as the plane's three dimensional
 thrust vector jets, a design which the US does not have. </div>
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The F-22 Raptor, for example, uses two-dimensional vector thrust 
jets, affecting only its pitch, for maneuverability. The F-35 Lightning 
II lacks the capability altogether, except for its vertical take-off and
 landing functions. No information is available regarding China's J-20 
stealth fighter.<br />
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In the stealth department, the T-50's radar cross section (rcs) value
 is 0.1-0.5m, significantly higher than the F-22 and the F-35 (whose 
values are an impressive 0.0001 and 0.0015).  <br />

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However, Tuchkov emphasized that the rcs 
indicators are "a subject wide open to conjecture, based 
on disinformation provided either by developers for advertising 
purposes…or for the purpose of disorienting the enemy (so that he cannot
 predict in advance the tactics of air battles and interception by air 
defense forces)."</div>
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Military observers have long said and written that among the major military powers (and sometimes even among smaller ones) the 'antidotes'
 to stealth technology have a tendency to be conceived of, designed and 
deployed long before stealth fighters ever get off the ground. 
Furthermore, the engines onboard every stealth aircraft give off thermal
 signatures which infrared sensor systems (including those used 
by Russia) could easily pick up and track. Finally, Russia also has over-the-horizon surface-wave radar systems capable of detecting stealth jets "as clearly as WWII-era aircraft."<br />
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In other words, while the idea of a magic plane
 invisible to enemy air defenses may be relevant when fighting small 
countries with Cold War-era radar and air defense technology, in combat 
with larger powers, other factors, including a plane's target detection 
systems, as well as its range of their missiles, are far more 
significant.</div>
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In the first area, Tuchkov noted that T-50's delayed start 
behind both the F-22 and the F-35 worked out perfectly for the 
developers of the plane's onboard radar systems, giving them access 
to fundamentally new electronic components and technologies which were 
unavailable ten or even five years before. "Furthermore, Russian 
designers were able to take into account, as far as possible, the 
experience of the F-22's radar," the journalist wrote.<br />
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“First, it must be said that the angle of the 
T-50's active phased array is installed on an incline. Because of this, 
the aircraft's rcs is reduced. Going with this design, which also makes 
possible a reduction in power usage during operation, was made possible 
thanks to the excellent characteristics of the N036 Belka radar, 
developed to replace the N035 Irbis passive phased array antenna 
system.”</div>
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The N036 is more effective than the N035, Tuchkov noted, but even the
 earlier system “remains very convincing when compared with the US 
AN/APG-77 radar. The Russian system finds targets with an rcs of 1 
square meter at distances up to 300 km. The American radar, meanwhile, 
does the same up to 225 km. For targets with an rcs of 0.01 square 
meters, the Russian radar’s range is 90 km. For the US system these 
figures are not available.”<br />
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Altogether, the T-50 has six radars onboard – including one on the 
plane’s nose, two on its sides, two on the wings and one in the aft 
section. They are capable of monitoring up to 60 targets at once, and 
targeting up to 15.<br />
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“In addition to the radar-based visibility, the
 T-50 features the OLS-50M optic-electronic sensor system, which 
includes a thermal scanner using a QWIP-matrix with unique resolution 
and range characteristics. In this area…Russia is considered to be the 
absolute world leader,” the military observer stressed. A similar 
system, which enables the pilot to detect targets which have their radar
 systems turned off, is fitted on the F-35, albeit the US design has a 
smaller range. The F-22 does not have this technology.</div>
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If
 there is one advantage of the F-35’s avionics to speak of, “it is the 
pilot’s helmet, which makes the aircraft ‘transparent,’" Tuchkov wrote. 
"That is, visibility is not limited by the cockpit windows. The whole 
panorama of the surrounding area is displayed in the pilot’s visors, 
in both the visible and the infrared spectrum. Monitoring the pilot’s 
head and eye movements, the computer provides the necessary panoramic 
viewpoint and provides the pilots with tips, and manages targeting.”
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, when it comes to armaments, here the T-50 stands out, according to the observer.<br />
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Among all the world's existing and prospective 
fifth-generation fighter aircraft, “the T-50 has the most extensive 
missile and bomb arsenal. A total of 14 high-precision missiles and 
smart bombs have been developed specifically for the plane. Half have 
already been adopted into service; the other half are undergoing 
testing. The KS-172, the longest-range air-to-air missile, has a maximum
 range up to 400 km. This is double that of the US AIM-120D missile, 
which has a maximum range of 180 km."</div>
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As for air-to-surface missiles, here too the T-50 has systems that 
are “at the forefront of engineering solutions,” Tuchkov noted. “Using 
them, the pilot has the opportunity to conduct a 'free hunt', with the 
missiles themselves choosing targets independently. The US planes, 
meanwhile, use missiles developed in the early 2000s, and modernized 
in the 2010s in the best case scenario.”<br />
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UFO sightings in the skies above Cornwall

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Something strange has been lurking in the skies above the 
picturesque English county of Cornwall. And people have naturally begun 
to wonder if the odd shape shifting phenomenon is aliens, though it’s 
most likely a flock of birds – looks cool though.<br />
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Twitter user Shane House posted this video while driving down the motorway in the southern county and wondered if it was a UFO.<br />
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Some commentators were quick to point out that it was most likely a more worldly phenomenon – a murmuration of starlings to be precise.

That didn’t stop others posting similar videos asking the same question.
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Following UFO sightings across Cornwall this week, we’ve just seen this flying over our Biomes! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ufocornwall?src=hash">#ufocornwall</a> <a href="https://t.co/VdnqBxMYdQ">pic.twitter.com/VdnqBxMYdQ</a></div>
— Eden Project (@edenproject) <a href="https://twitter.com/edenproject/status/888474309685018624">July 21, 2017</a></blockquote>
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filmed this in truro today before my hair apt..can someone please explain? 😐 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ufocornwall?src=hash">#ufocornwall</a> <a href="https://t.co/X11gJsqSn5">pic.twitter.com/X11gJsqSn5</a></div>
— STEPH ✨ (@CocochicBlog) <a href="https://twitter.com/CocochicBlog/status/887440050048389121">July 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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This weird UFO has had multiple sightings over Cornwall, possible Eden project publicity stunt? <a href="https://t.co/yZ1vTYxpEb">pic.twitter.com/yZ1vTYxpEb</a></div>
— I LOVE WEIRD (@iloveweirdtweet) <a href="https://twitter.com/iloveweirdtweet/status/887779382596653060">July 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash">#BREAKING</a> Cornwall England <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFO?src=hash">#UFO</a> losing cloaking <a href="https://t.co/VS7cjPtfwa">https://t.co/VS7cjPtfwa</a></div>
— GivePeaceAChance (@SamanthaSAS) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamanthaSAS/status/888334314546618368">July 21, 2017</a></blockquote>
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When asked about the videos, an Eden Project spokesperson simply said: “The truth is out there.”
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Our Journey into Space summer holiday programme blasts off on Thursday next week! <a href="https://t.co/6GchWkAiRz">pic.twitter.com/6GchWkAiRz</a></div>
— Eden Project (@edenproject) <a href="https://twitter.com/edenproject/status/887031810881880065">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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MAKS 2017 - Incredible 360 footage captures ‘Russian Knights’ riding through the skies

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🛩️Welcome to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAKS2017?src=hash">#MAKS2017</a>! The majestic air show has begun in the town of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zhukovsky?src=hash">#Zhukovsky</a> outside <a href="https://twitter.com/moscow">@Moscow</a> today! <a href="https://t.co/kj9TldqUbW">https://t.co/kj9TldqUbW</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Russia?src=hash">#Russia</a> <a href="https://t.co/IlbyXJiSUu">pic.twitter.com/IlbyXJiSUu</a></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Russian?src=hash">#Russian</a> Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighter performs thrust vectoring maneuvers during MAKS 2017 Air Show <a href="https://t.co/g4dxTvwdM4">pic.twitter.com/g4dxTvwdM4</a></div>
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<b>Russian Air Force - The newest Su-35S fight at low altitude<b></b></b>
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How you plug your advanced Russian missile tech at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAKS2017?src=hash">#MAKS2017</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAKS17?src=hash">#MAKS17</a> <a href="https://t.co/0f8LFgSkEe">pic.twitter.com/0f8LFgSkEe</a></div>
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2-day of beautiful <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAKS2017?src=hash">#MAKS2017</a> air show in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Russia?src=hash">#Russia</a> 💗🇷🇺<br /> <a href="https://t.co/JIaiVxRYdP">pic.twitter.com/JIaiVxRYdP</a></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Russian?src=hash">#Russian</a>-built MiG-35 showcases improved maneuverability and power in debut at the MAKS 2017 air show. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAKS2017?src=hash">#MAKS2017</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAKS17?src=hash">#MAKS17</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fighter?src=hash">#fighter</a> <a href="https://t.co/f0AW3pY2CB">pic.twitter.com/f0AW3pY2CB</a></div>
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Former NASA Scientist Claims Alien Ships Are Hiding in Saturn's Rings

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Dr. Norman 
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are to be found in Earth's solar system around ringed planets such as 
Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus – not the first time the alien enthusiast has
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UFO
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planet via the rings in order to "proliferate" — a situation he 
describes as critical.<br />
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His statements stem from a 17-minute-long video uploaded by YouTube 
conspiracy theory channel SecureTeam 10, which has almost 900,000 
subscribers, and describes itself as a source for "the best" in new UFO 
sighting, information on the "space cover-up" and all "strange activity"
 happening on and off the Earth.<br />
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While the assertions of Dr. Bergrun, a distinguished Medical Engineer
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to many, he has in fact repeatedly made roughly the same declaration 
frequently over a 30-year span.<br />
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In the clip, Dr. Bergrun speaks of "long cylindrical objects" in the
 rings that appear to have "exhaust systems" among other apparently 
amazing findings.<br />
In 1986, he penned the book <i>Ringmakers of Saturn</i>, which in addition to stating planetary rings were rife with alien craft, suggested such rings may ben in fact created by UFOs.<br />
Nonetheless, he previously made headlines on the same basis in 2016.<br />
At the time, he likewise said "these things" inhabit Saturn, Uranus 
and Jupiter, and that wherever planetary rings were found, "that's where
 I see the aircrafts… I call them a ringmaker."<br />
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identify streamline patterns with respect to it I knew were what we 
called 'potential lines' — and that says it was electrical. I could tell
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Claims of sightings of alien craft in pictures of planets are nothing new — in 2012,
 Leonid Ksanfomaliti of the Space Research Institute of Russia's Academy
 of Sciences published research analyzing the photos from a mission made
 by Soviet landing probe Venus-13 in 1982, which claimed several objects
 resembling living beings could be detected in the photos.<br />
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The objects were said to resemble "a disk," "black flap" and "scorpion" — and change location between photos. However, NASA was <a href="https://sputniknews.com/science/20120125170941972/">quick to dismiss</a>
 Ksanfomaliti's sensational suggestions, saying the "disk" was in fact a
 lens cap, and the "scorpion" mere noise in the digital image.<br />
Moreover, in 2007, an individual allegedly named William Rutledge, 
who identified himself as a retired NASA astronaut living in exile 
in Rwanda, took to YouTube to claim he took part in a secret Apollo 
mission to explore the dark side of the moon.<br />
The voyage, which he claimed was jointly manned by US and Soviet 
astronauts, was said to have taken place in August 1976 — and was aimed 
at the exploration of a vast ancient city and a huge crashed spacecraft.<br />
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His claims were supported by photographs of the lunar surface taken 
by Apollo 15 in 1971, which do appear to show strange anomalies in the 
Delporte-Izsak region in the southern region of the Moon's dark side, 
including an unusual cigar-shaped object situated on the edge of a 
crater.<br />
However, Dr. Bergrun's claims may be slightly more difficult 
to dismiss, given his CV suggests he is a gifted, decorated scientist.<br />
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In addition to his time with NASA, he served on the National Advisory
 Committee for Aeronautics and an engineer with Lockheed Martin working 
on some of the US' most critical top secret projects.<br />
Still, grainy images of strange shapes in distorted pictures 
of planets are perhaps not the weightiest evidence to offer in support 
of the existence of alien craft within the Earth's solar system — yet 
that's just what Dr. Bergrun has to offer.<br />
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World's Longest Elevated Cycle Path

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We’ve heard of Beijing’s nine million bikes and China referred to as the
 “Kingdom of Bicycles”. But the reality in many Chinese cities is that 
the car is king, and getting from A to B has become increasingly 
difficult – and dangerous – for the country’s cyclists.<br />
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However, the emergence of <a class="externalLink" href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/06/china-leads-the-world-in-bike-sharing-and-now-its-uber-for-bikes-model-is-going-global/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">popular bike-sharing schemes</a>,
 frustration with gridlocked roads, and efforts to tackle the country’s 
air pollution crisis are all helping to rekindle China’s love affair 
with cycling.<br />
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The southeast city of Xiamen has gone even further with the construction
 of a 7.6km elevated skyway for bikes – the world’s longest elevated cycle path.<br />
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Take a look at this <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bicycle?src=hash">#bicycle</a> path. It is built ABOVE streets in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Xiamen?src=hash">#Xiamen</a> on the East coast of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/China?src=hash">#China</a> <a href="https://t.co/eieQmU5Jmj">https://t.co/eieQmU5Jmj</a></div>
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Connecting the major residential and business sectors of the city, the 
aerial cycleway sits below Xiamen’s existing overhead bus transport 
system. At 4.8 m wide it has capacity for over 2000 bikes at a time, and
 will join up with 11 bus stations and two subway stations. As well as 
space to park bikes, it will also have bikes available to hire.<br />
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The world’s longest elevated cycle path opened in, which can handle about 2,023 cyclists with a speed limit of 15 miles/hour</div> </blockquote>
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- Xiamen,China <a href="https://t.co/R2EXuTNf7E">pic.twitter.com/R2EXuTNf7E</a></div>
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Designed and completed in six months, the project was the latest in a 
number of raised cycleways by Danish architects Dissing+Weitling. 
Another project, the ‘<a class="externalLink" href="https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/jul/14/bike-lanes-bridge-copenhagen-new-cycle-snake-cykelslangen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bicycle Snake</a>’, was completed in 2014. The 230 m bridge connects Copenhagen’s harbour area to the city.<br />
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Copenhagen had already cemented its status as a bike-friendly city with a <a class="externalLink" href="http://denmark.dk/en/green-living/bicycle-culture/cycle-super-highway/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cycle super-highway</a> that connects the city with the suburban town
 of Albertslund, 22 km away. The eventual aim is to build a network of 
28 cycle superhighways, covering 500 km. It is estimated the network 
will increase the number of cycle lanes in Greater Copenhagen by 15% and
 reduce public expenditure by €40.3m annually thanks to improved health.<br />
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Meanwhile, London is among other cities considering proposals for elevated bike paths. Architect Norman Foster <a class="externalLink" href="http://www.fosterandpartners.com/ar/news/archive/2013/12/skycycle-proposals-to-create-safe-new-cycle-routes-throughout-london/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">unveiled plans</a>
 to create a 220 km car-free cycle network around the city and 
surrounds. The city has already introduced a network of cycle 
superhighways on roads.<br />

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The World's Longest elevated cycle path! Let's have some of these in the UK please<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cycling?src=hash">#cycling</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/architecture?src=hash">#architecture</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bike?src=hash">#bike</a><a href="https://t.co/giB3OCdQyO">https://t.co/giB3OCdQyO</a></div>
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China has just built the world’s longest elevated cycle path <a href="https://t.co/WcEsHu0xK7">https://t.co/WcEsHu0xK7</a> <a href="https://t.co/f92aRUOTB2">pic.twitter.com/f92aRUOTB2</a></div>
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We’ve heard of Beijing’s nine million bikes and China referred to as the “Kingdom of Bicycles”. But the reality in many Chinese cities is that the car is king, and getting from A to B has become in…

Rapidly growing bike-sharing startup Mobike

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Mobike
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it's now looking to the US and Europe in the hope its unique 'dockless' 
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While many major US cities already have 
bike-sharing programs, Mobike co-founder and chief executive Davis Wang 
said he wants municipalities to take a look at his company's new 
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decided that 'the dock and the station had to be eliminated so people 
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Users unlock the bikes with a smartphone app.</div>
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Meet Mobike, a billion-dollar bike-sharing startup from China <a href="https://t.co/nDI87xFI4H">https://t.co/nDI87xFI4H</a> <a href="https://t.co/9HyPFRXtXJ">pic.twitter.com/9HyPFRXtXJ</a></div>
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In 15 months, the company has expanded to 
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Successful Maiden Flight of Mass-produced CH-5 Drone

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China has started commercial production of its deadliest drone for 
overseas users, and it could be a rival to US remotely piloted vehicles,
 according to a Chinese drone researcher.<br />
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Wang Song, an associate professor with the school of aeronautic science 
and engineering at Beihang University, said the first flight of a 
mass-produced CH-5 Rainbow on Friday last week meant China was ready to 
offer international buyers a heavy military drone with performance 
equalling that of the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, but at around half 
the cost.<br />

The Rainbow flight was conducted at a military airport in Hebei 
province, according to Xinhua. Unlike with a test flight two years ago, 
the aircraft that was flown was a production model, the state news 
agency said.<br />
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The
 Reaper, or Predator B, was the world’s first unmanned aerial vehicle 
that could attack targets on the ground. At US$16.9 million, according 
to a 2013 US budget report, it was also the world’s most expensive 
drone.<br />

“The CH-5 may come in at less than half of the price,” said Wang, who 
was deputy chief designer of a Chinese military drone but not directly 
involved in the Rainbow project.<br />
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The Rainbow series, ranging from the tiny model 1 to the three-tonne 
model 5, was developed and produced by the China Aerospace Science and 
Technology Corporation, the company behind the space programme. Rainbows
 have been sold to more than a dozen countries, with annual production 
exceeding 200 units, and are the “most popular military drones in the 
world”, according to the company’s website.<br />
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However, the initial output of the CH-5 would be relatively small, Wang 
said. It could be more than 10 units a year, but was unlikely to exceed 
20 due to the size and sophistication of the aircraft.<br />

“This should meet the early demand,” Wang said.<br />

The Rainbows are mainly for the overseas market.<br />
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In 2015, the Iraqi Ministry of Defence released a video showing a 
missile attack on an Islamic State target by a CH-4B drone, which is 
just a third of the size of the CH-5.<br />

The CH-5 can carry up to 16 air-to-ground missiles and stay in the air 
for nearly two days, said Shi Wen, the chief designer of the drone, in 
an interview with <i>Global Times</i> last year.<br />
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After being modified for certain missions, it can fly for up to 120 hours, giving it a range of more than 10,000km.<br />

This endurance enabled the drone to fly to a target 3,000km away and 
stay overhead for up to 20 hours, Shi told the state-run newspaper.<br />

Such performance “leaves the Predator series in the dust”, he added.<br /> <br />
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The CH-5 has other advantages. For instance, it could be operated by an 
undergraduate student with basic knowledge of aviation after only one or
 two days of training, according to state media reports. This was 
because of the simplicity of its user interface, and the fact that 
operations like take-off and landing could be automated.<br />

The drone can also be modified to be a low-cost airborne early warning 
system, or equipped with high-tech sensors such as wall and 
ground-penetrating radars developed by China.<br />
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However, Wang said the Chinese drone had a weakness compared to its 
American counterparts. The Reaper can climb to a height of between 
12,000 and 15,000 metres. This allows the US drone to stay above the 
reach of most ground fire.<br />

The CH-5, on the other hand, cannot operate at more than 9,000 metres, which makes it vulnerable to some anti-aircraft weaponry.<br />

The limited ceiling of the Rainbow is a by-product of its relatively 
weak engine, according to Wang, who noted that China still lagged behind
 the West in aircraft engine technology.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">China ‘ready to mass produce’ strike-capable CH-5 UAV, says report: <a href="https://t.co/bCoYrlEO94">https://t.co/bCoYrlEO94</a> <a href="https://t.co/uGyEMBs0vb">pic.twitter.com/uGyEMBs0vb</a></p>— Jane's (@IHS4DefRiskSec) <a href="https://twitter.com/IHS4DefRiskSec/status/887266205840670720">July 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
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An
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 to the event and presented solely for those lucky enough to get into 
the panel.<br />
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There are verbal descriptions by youtubers online and there is a 
description of the teaser at CBR.com and many other places. There are 
some minor spoilers.<br />
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There is a lot of action and almost all the Marvel movie characters are given some cuts in the teaser.<br />
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The film arrives in theaters May 4, 2018.<br />
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Development status of five generation engines in the United States, China and Russia

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Within the framework of the fifth generation fighter 
program, the aviation industry and the cooperation department must 
address a complex array of tasks and develop all the necessary 
equipment. One of the most complex tasks of this scheme is to develop 
engines with desired performance. A series of countries are developing 
future power plant solutions, and several models have been pushed into 
mass production. The following describes the development of the field.</blockquote>
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<b>U.S.A</b><br />
American
 enterprises began to develop the engines of the fifth generation 
fighter aircraft, which was completed first, and then entered the mass 
production and use stage. As a result, the United States won the 
possibility of announcing a new record and a big lead ahead of its 
foreign rivals. Just a few days ago, American industry announced a new 
leap forward.<br />
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Figure 1: mass production of F-22A fighters in combat forces<br />
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Platt
 & Whitney Company developed in the framework of the ATF program, 
now equipped with F-22 fighter F119, is the first new generation of 
engines in the United states. It has been announced a few days ago that 
the engine, which has been in use, has a total flight time of 500 
thousand hours. "This achievement highlights the capabilities of the 
existing technology," said Amanda Glod, head of F119's engine program. 
All of the F-22 fighters that have been produced have been flying for 
200 thousand hours since 2005.<br />
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Research and development efforts to
 equip F119 engines for the fifth generation of fighters in the ATF 
program began as early as 80s. Design contract signed in 1991. A year 
later, the first F119 test engine was on the test rig. In 1997, the 
finished product was tested on a test aircraft. The test machines are 
Lockheed Company's YF-22 and Boeing's YF-23. The latter is not in full 
compliance with the military's requirements and has been eliminated in 
the competition. Finally, the F-22 equipped with F119-PW-100 engines was
 put into mass production.<br />
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The mass production F-22 fighter is 
equipped with 2 F119-PW-100 engines. It is a turbofan engine with 
afterburner and deflection nozzle (which can control thrust vectoring 
with single plane). The engine adopts double axle layout, and the rotor 
of high voltage and low voltage reverse rotation. Low pressure 
compressor has three grades, high pressure compressor has six levels. 
The nozzle is flat and has a deflection plate, which can adjust the 
thrust vector direction.<br />
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The total length of the F119-PW-100 
engine is close to 5.2 meters, the maximum diameter is less than 1.2 
meters, and the weight is 1.8 tons. The turbine inlet temperature is 
1647 degrees. Thrust force is 15876 kg (16785 kg). According to the 
official news, the 2 F119-PW-100 engine can ensure the fighter thrust 
weight ratio of not less than 0.88. In the normal take-off weight under 
the thrust weight ratio was 1.15. The speed of the flight can be 
accelerated to 2410 kilometers. With no afterburner, the flight speed 
can reach 1960 kilometers per hour. The radius of operation is 760 
kilometers, and the distance is 2960 kilometers.<br />
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Figure 2: F119 test engines with controllable nozzles<br />
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According
 to available data, Pu & Hui company has so far produced more than 
500 units of various types of F-119 engines. First it was equipped with 
several F-22 test machines, and later installed in mass production 
aircraft. F-22 produced a total of 195, of which 187 were delivered to 
the air force. According to the latest information, the F-22 fighter has
 been flying for 200 thousand hours since it was officially put into 
use. At the same time, including test flight, the engine has a total 
operating time of 500 thousand hours. Thus, as the first mass production
 engine of the fifth generation fighter, the record created by F119 will
 not be broken in the near future.<br />
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As a complement to the 
expensive F-22 heavy fighter, Lockheed Martin developed the F-35 
fighter. General & Hui company has developed the F135 turbojet 
engine for the aircraft. The engine was developed in 90s and completed 
in the mid 2000s. The F135 engine was developed on the basis of F119, so
 it was originally called F119-JSF (JSF is the name of the fighter R 
& D program).<br />
F119-JSF \/ F135's first mass production 
prototype was made in 2007. Subsequent trimming continued, resulting in 
significant delays in project progress. But general & Wyeth supplied
 100th F135 by 2013. At this point, the main problems were successfully 
eliminated and three engine modifications for three F-35 modifications 
were put into mass production.<br />
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As further development of existing 
products, F135 retains its basic characteristics. With dual loop scheme,
 the compressor series are the same. A single-stage high-pressure 
turbine is retained, so a new two stage turbine is used in the low 
voltage circuit. With the help of various supplementary devices or 
techniques, three types of engines have been developed: F135-PW-100, 
F135-PW-400 and F135-PW-600.<br />
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Figure 3: F-35 fighters in flight<br />
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The
 PW-100 engine is the basic product of this series, which is installed 
on the air force F-35A aircraft. The engine is 5.6 meters long, not more
 than 1.17 meters in diameter and weighs 1.7 tons. The maximum thrust is
 13000 kg and the thrust is 19500 kg when the thrust is applied. On the 
basis of it, a F135-PW-400 engine equipped with F-35C based fighter is 
developed. The only significant difference between the engines is the 
use of enhanced corrosion resistant coatings. All performance indicators
 remain unchanged.<br />
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F-35B aircraft using 135-PW-600 engine, can 
short takeoff, vertical landing. Compared with the basic type, this type
 of engine has important difference. The utility model has a deflection 
nozzle which can change the thrust direction vertically and downwards. 
In addition, an additional drive shaft and a rotating lift fan are drawn
 forward from the engine. With this modification, the engine length 
increased to 9.37 meters, of which 1.35 meters were the largest part of 
the lift fan. The maximum thrust is 12250 kg and the thrust is 18600 kg 
when the thrust is applied.<br />
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The first frames of the F-35 series 
were made in 2006 and lifted off. In the past, the three types of 
aircraft have entered the production stage, has been produced and 
delivered to more than 230 users. All of these aircraft are single 
aircraft. The maximum flight speed is believed to be 1930 kilometers per
 hour. The aircraft can fly at 1470 kilometers per hour without force 
augmentation. The radius of operation is 1400 kilometers, and the range 
is not less than 2200 kilometers.<br />
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Figure 4: a F135-PW-600 engine with a lift fan<br />
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Therefore,
 the United States has begun to work in other countries, and has 
successfully developed and produced two turbojet engines for the fifth 
generation of fighter aircraft. These products are produced in large 
quantities and are already serving the armed forces.<br />
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<b>China</b><br />
China
 has made great achievements in the field of fifth generation fighter 
and engine research and development. At present, China's industrial 
circles are developing two aircraft models at the same time, and 
developing necessary equipment for them. But in the field of engine 
manufacturing, it's another case. China has limited capacity in the 
field of modern aero engine research and development, so it has to 
actively use foreign products.<br />
<br />
In January 2011, the J-20 fifth 
generation fighter flew successfully. At present, several test machines 
with different configurations and on-board equipment have been 
fabricated and tested. For example, the J-20 test machine has two 
versions of power plants, namely domestic and imported engines.<br />
There
 have been news of China's purchase of a highly rated Russian AL-31F 
engine. This type of engine will always be used by aircraft to start 
mass production, and domestic engines with the same performance will 
come out. There is also news that Chinese aircraft may be using the 
latest modifications of the WS-10 engine. It was developed on the basis 
of AL-31 engine.<br />
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Figure 5: the J-20 flight<br />
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According
 to the latest information, mass J-20 aircraft will be equipped with the 
WS-15 turbojet engine currently under development. The WS-15 project 
started as early as 90s, and the test-bed test began in the middle of 
2000s. By the end of the 2000s, some achievements had been made. 
Earlier, foreign professional publications had speculated that the WS-15
 project was trying to copy the American F119 engine. There are rumours 
that China intends to copy the latest modifications of the Russian AL-31
 series engine.<br />
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According to available data, WS-15 products are 
turbofan engines with afterburner. It has been reported that it uses 
three stage low pressure compressor and six stage high pressure 
compressor. The total length of the engine is greater than 5 meters, and
 the turbine inlet temperature is about 1600 degrees Celsius. The thrust
 is planned to reach 19000 to 20000 kilograms.<br />
<br />
According to the 
assessment, equipped with two WS-15 engine, J-20 fighter thrust 
weight ratio will be not less than 1.05. The maximum flight speed of 
2100 km. It is not clear whether speeding up to supersonic speed without
 force. What is the performance of a production aircraft equipped with a
 trimmed engine is unknown for the time being.<br />
<br />
The fifth 
generation of light fighter J-31 has continued its test flight since 
2012. According to available information, at least for a certain period 
of time, the special configuration of the machine has been tested. The 
machine is equipped with two RD-93 turbojet engines. In 2000s, China 
straightened out the production of the Chinese version of the RD-93 
engine, WS-13. For the foreseeable future, plan to equip the J-31 
aircraft with an improved WS-13E engine.<br />
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<img src="http://www.bestchinanews.com/1ydzximg/0Gpin5Z8uP" /><br />
Figure 6: the J-31 light fighter at the airshow<br />
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According
 to previously released news, the WS-13E engine will be a dual axis 
turbofan engine, which is further developed by the RD-93. WS-13 basic 
type of mass production products have eight high pressure and low 
pressure compressor. The length is less than 4.2 meters, the diameter is
 about 1 meters, and weighs 1.14 tons. The maximum thrust of the 
existing product is more than 8800 kg when the force is applied. The 
plan increases thrust to 9000-9100 kg when the new WS-13 is powered up.<br />
<br />
Due
 to understandable reasons, the accuracy of WS-13E and WS-15's future 
projects has not been announced. China's defence industry traditionally 
maintains its own primary secrets and is not eager to announce the most 
interesting information about new projects.<br />
<br />
<b>Russia</b><br />
Russian
 industry continues to tackle its fifth generation fighter, the T-50. A 
future engine with higher performance and new capabilities is also being
 developed within the framework of a large-scale program. But the 
complexity of the work has led to the fact that test aircraft have to be
 equipped with an acceptable model of existing engines. T-50's prototype
 is temporarily equipped with the AL-41F1 turbojet engine. Plan the next
 step to complete a new engine that is temporarily called "product 30" 
or "type 30", and put it into mass production.<br />
<br />
In the T-50 
program, "product 30" is considered the second stage engine. "Product 
30" is only a temporary code of work, and the next step may be to use 
the new code at the beginning of the AL. Earlier reports had already 
drawn up design data and had begun assembling test engines. By the end 
of this year, "product 30" will be installed on the experimental 
aircraft for the first flight. New tests are planned for the next few 
years and national trials in 2020.<br />
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<img src="http://www.bestchinanews.com/1ydzximg/0Gpin5kypB" /><br />
Figure 7:T-50 one of the test machines<br />
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A
 few days ago, the Russian newspaper "newspaper" reveals new details 
from lyulika anonymous sources on the "30 products" the progress of the 
project: the company is the three class ground work, in order to 
complete the task in a predetermined period before, to ensure strict 
implementation of the schedule. At the same time, there are some 
problems with the collaboration unit: the engine control unit, the 
supplier, has not completed its task. Upon completion of the current 
work, the test engine is scheduled to be installed on the flight test 
room for flight test. The first test flight is planned for November 6th.
 However, the test schedule is likely to be adjusted if the 
collaboration unit fails to complete its tasks as planned.<br />
<br />
"The 
newspaper reported that" the sources also confirmed that the AL-41F1 
engine and the future of these existing products have significant 
difference: using new type of turbine and full digital control system, 
it will achieve greater thrust, lower fuel consumption targets. All of 
this will enable the aircraft equipped with "product 30" to fly 
supersonic without the use of force, which will have a positive effect 
on the use of the aircraft as a whole.<br />
<br />
According to various data, 
the maximum thrust will reach 11000 kg when the engine does not operate 
in the future, and it will reach 18000 kg when it is powered up. Thus, 
the T-50 aircraft will not be less than 1 weight ratio (depending on the
 maximum takeoff weight), flight speed is estimated to be 2500-2600 
kilometers, non afterburning maximum flight speed of 2000 kilometers per
 hour. The type 30 engine will be equipped with a deflection nozzle that
 can control thrust vectoring. This will allow the aircraft to be more 
maneuverable in all flight conditions.<br />
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Figure 8:T-50 the AL-41-F1 engine used on the prototype<br />
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<b>Epilogue</b><br />
Although
 radio electronic systems are growing rapidly and increasing in 
importance, the engine will remain one of the most important and complex
 parts of the future aircraft. The special requirements for the fifth 
generation fighter also put forward the corresponding requirements for 
engine manufacturing. Designers need to perform particularly complex 
tasks, otherwise they can not meet all the requirements of the user, and
 can not develop aircraft with the desired performance.<br />
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At 
present, a number of countries are tackling their own fifth generation 
fighter at the same time, but far from being fully planned. Not only 
that, at present, only one country's fifth generation fighter aircraft 
has been put into mass production. Other countries are still in the 
experimental phase or the experimental design stage. But it is clear 
that the United States will be broken in the next few years, because a 
number of foreign models may soon be put into mass production.<br />
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The
 situation of engines used in future fighters looks similar, but there 
is a clear difference. For example, the United States already has two 
models of mass production engines, one of which has three modifications.
 Russia has only one model in preparation for testing. The progress of 
China's project is almost unknown. At the same time, it is clear that 
the future of the engine and its supporting equipment research and 
development continue, and gradually achieved rapid results. The ultimate
 goal of all projects is to start mass production of new engines for 
mass production aircraft. Two new generation engines have completed the 
task, and others need to continue their efforts.<br />
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Development status of five generation engines in the United States, China and Russia

Within the framework of the fifth generation fighter program, the aviation industry and the cooperation department must address a complex array of tasks and develop all the necessary equipment. On…

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