NASA's Airbus Industries, Super Guppy

he Boeing 377SG Super Guppy flew for the first time on 31 August 1965. Without the Super Guppy, the only other way to get NASA's Apollo rocket stages from California to Florida was on a slow boat through the Panama Canal. The Super Guppy cut not just days, but weeks and months out of the schedules. Of course, this success was also its downfall. Once the Apollo and Skylab programs were terminated, dwindling public interest in the space program forced cutbacks in funding. In an attempt to keep the company afloat, Aero Spacelines had to look for commercial applications for the Guppy.

Pilatusbahn — The World's Steepest Cogwheel Train

The Pilatusbahn railway in Switzerland connects Alpnachstad on Lake Lucerne, to a terminus near the summit of Mount Pilatusbahn at an altitude of 2,073 meter. The track climbs a slope of more than 1,600 meters in just 4.6 km, making it the steepest track railway in the world. It has an average gradient of 38% and a maximum of 48% - steeper than the steepest street in the world.

The project to build the line was proposed in 1873, suggesting a 1,435 mm standard gauge and 25% maximal gradient. However it was concluded that the project would not be economically viable. Then Eduard Locher, an engineer with great practical experience, devised a unique system with the maximal grade raised to 48% to cut the length of the route in half. Conventional systems at the time could not handle such gradients because the vertical cogwheel that is pressed to the rack from above may, under higher gradients, jump out of the engagement with the rack, eliminating the train’s main driving and braking power. Instead, Locher placed a horizontal double rack between the two rails with the rack teeth facing each side. This was engaged by two cogwheels carried on vertical shafts under the car.

Superbus Wubbo Ockels

The first Superbus prototype, designed by former astronaut Wubbo Ockels and his team, is loaded into a KLM cargo plane at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam. The Superbus prototype will be presented in Dubai at the International Association of Public Transport exhibition. The electric Superbus is said to reach a speed of up to 250 kilometres per hour with up to 23 people on board.

World’s Largest Bus Carries 256 Passengers – 101ft long

AutoTram® Extra Grand is developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Traffic and Infrastructure Systems. Considered as the longest bus in the world, it is nearly 31 meters long, has four steering axles and can carry 256 passengers. Combining the capacity of a small train with the maneuverability of a bus, the vehicle runs mostly on electric power.

The AutoTram Extra Grand is the longest bus in the world and is nearly 101ft long.

All Watches Oscar 2010

"Golden Arrow" In Switzerland, summed up the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve. Unlike Hollywood's Oscars, his hour-long version of the award in Switzerland. Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve, Geneva or Watchmaking Grand Prix, presented at the Geneva-hour festival, a panel of judges composed of journalists watch magazines. Some believe that it should not be, because these magazines publish advertisements of those who participate in the contest. Nevertheless, the competitors of this prize is still there. And every member of the jury, in addition to employment, has a name and reputation. This year the prize was awarded in eleven categories. More images after the break...

The main prize. Hours Double Tourbillon 30 ° Edition Historique of Greubel Forsey. Housing is really made of gold, but it's not the point. Collectible series of 11 copies. Completing a series of dviynyh Tourbillon Grebel and Forse. They also this double tourbillon invented. There are still other 11 copies. In cases made of platinum.

Incredible Drives Above the Trees

Interstate H-3 Highway Viaducts, Hawaii, USA

11 Top Supercars 2013

2013 will be fruitful for new items in the segment of luxury cars. Most of the new cars will debut early next year at the Detroit Auto Show and will go on sale soon, and some have already been presented to the public in Moscow and Paris Motor Show. Below are 11 of the best luxury cars 2013 model year, comparing them to speed characteristics, technical equipment and design.

BMW Coupe Series 4

China Opens World's Longest Sea Bridge

Meet Boeing 747-800

The evolution of computers - Apple - Part -1

1976 - Apple I

How did Apple technology from the first computer to the latest iPhone. 44 Photo in 4 Parts more after the break...