Travel Gadgets

Reed Gleason and Bill Arras are two aviation enthusiasts who are trying to design a mini airship (a small helium filled blimps) for their personal use. Their goal is to travel the world by this airship by using wind as the primary means of locomotion.

The blimp they are using is not new and it has once set a FAI record for its class of airship when it achieved the height of 93 km 14 years ago.

The aim of these two is to achieve the speed of up to 25 mph for at least two hours by changing the design and making it more aerodynamic. For the propulsion they will use a combination of human power and but primary propulsion will be through wind.

Finally they want to develop an airship which can carry two people and then they will pack their bags and start hopping around the world landing where they want and flying when they want.

Check out the photos in the given links and see what world looks like from up there.

Looks like two Wright brothers in new avatar.
Via: Treehugger

This push free stake board offers a great deal of entertainment for the beginners due to its sophisticated mechanism. It will just let you perform all those stunts like professionals with great ease.

It saves you from pushing it off with one leg to make it go. The Push-Free skateboard works like a seesaw where the motion of going up and down on either end causes a spring-loaded gearbox to rotate the wheels.

It is the first human powered push free skateboard that can fully uses human energy to drive it.

The Push-Free Skateboard is available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $99.95.

Via: ohgizmo

The most extreme design that you will see in the Yacht industry has been designed by Craig Loomes and looks like a futuristic boat foe your recreational sea voyages.

This new boat is 148-meter long and with its four MTU V-20 8000 diesel engineswith each producing 8,200 HP and it can easily cruise at 40 knots.

The top speed for this yacht is 50 knots when all of the 33,000 HP kicks is utilized. At a cruising speed of 40 knots the range is over 3,000 miles.

The unique thing about this luxury trimaran is the long, slim center hull flanked by two narrow side hulls that provide stability.

Now the question that has been lingering in your mind what are the facilities available in this Yacht . Well this yacht has split level luxury staterooms which provide accommodation for 28 guests.

The master suite extends itself to three decks and it also has accommodation for 11 personal staff and a crew of 48. The public rooms include an observation lounge and aside hulls provide ample space for drinks, yoga and sunbathing.

Via: Yachtingmagazine

People living near airports will not have a headache quite often as the airports will not burst with the noise of landing and taking-off jets.

A team of 40 researchers from the Cambridge University has developed a wide streamlined jet, which they plan to unveil next week.

The ‘Silent Jet’ as they call it will sound as noisy as a washing machine from outside the airport and would carry 215 passengers. The Aircraft could be in air by 2030.

Reducing noise has been the focus of many manufacturers like Boeing, Airbus etc. who see their dream coming true in this design.

Silent Jet is a flying wing and employs the current ‘Stealth’ technology from the military aircrafts. It lacks the central vertical stabilizer at the tail of the passenger jets and instead has a pair of stabilizers at the wingtips.

The proposed model has a 68-meter wingspan and is 44-meters from nose to tail. The design allows the plane to cruise in for a landing more quietly as it does not have wing flaps.

The plane also takes off silently as it uses three engines at the middle of the plane rather than on the wings.

Via: reuters

Transportation from Point A to B has been the man’s biggest problem since time immemorial and man has been inventing things for this purpose. This one also got invented because of the above needs.

The Russian developed an aerosled which could provide transportation to a person in harsh climates of tundra. The January Barrett-Jackson Collector Car auction will include a fully-restored N007 Tupolev - a vehicle capable of running on land and water.

When the Russian developed it for their harsh weather conditions it had a 365HP nine cylinder engine and it could hover on land, water and marshlands with speeds of up to 80 mph.

The N007 reached US via a German business man in 1999 and he set out on the task to restore it to its glory days. After restoration it served as a rescue vehicle and earned many awards for its rescue missions.

For more info visit the link.

Via: Gizmag

At a levelheaded weight of 2.95kg, the chic new portable cordless PA system dubbed MA-101W is the new release of GnS, especially for tourist guides and coordinators . Another model in the series has also been launched that is named MA-101C and weighs 2.7kg.

Let’s talk about MA-101W cordless PA system. We are short on details at the moment. The only info that we know is its 8 hours playback after a 4 hours charge, not bad. It is expected to hit the Korean stores for a price of 400,000KRW (US$425.00).

Via: aving.net

Riding a bicycle while hearing music is great fun but the only problem faced is the wind that strikes straight on your ears when you are speeding. It creates a lot of noise and makes music hardly audible. It even makes it hard for your earbuds to remain at the right position.

The single solution to all these problems is given by The Slipstreamz Slip ($13 a pair, in bicycle shops or from macfriends). These plastic shells simply fasten to a bicycle helmet’s straps, holding the earbuds slightly away from your ear canal. This arrangement protects your ears from wind noise but lets the music and surrounding sound in to your ears.

They can be used without earbuds when you not in a mood to listen music. This is a very useful accessory. I will surely buy one for my self.

Via: nytimes

Friends, traveling certainly test our patience, especially, if it’s too long, although we cannot cut our journey short but of course we can make it more relaxing and comfortable. And, to that effect we would like you to grab this inflatable knee pillow.

This product checks your comfort levels while traveling, whether in a sitting position or in a sleeping posture. And can be used in many forms - as a neck pillow, back supporter and can be inflated as per your requirement.

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The SeaDoo 150 Speedster is truly one of the most unique and exhilarating boats on the water. The boat exhibits very unique graphics and the optional wakeboard tower with bimini top. Its 215 hp supercharged, intercooled or 155 hp Rotax 4-TEC engine delivers you immense power within a quick response time. The boat also features a clarion stereo system and much more.

Price: $15,899

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For your adventurous sports as well as journeys, O’Neill has come up with Campak, the H3 series video backpack featuring built-in sleeve controls for your Webcam, iPod, and Bluetooth phone, all in a single colorful pack.

Equipped with a camcorder inside the back pack, the Campak also features a separate, wired high definition lens that can be attached to the strap of the goggle or helmet. There is an integrated Bluetooth, for talking on the phone without having to hold it, as well.

Above all the flashy backpack keeps your precious devices safe and sheltered inside the bag. You may acquire the Campack for £240 (about $449).

Via: engadget