Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos5:32How Artisans Make Kanihama ShawlsPopular MechanicsFor Sajjad Ahmad, making shawls is more than just a job—it’s a family identity. For generations, his family living in the small town of Kanihama, located in the Budgam district in the Indian-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir, has created hand-knit masterpieces. These pashmina creations, fashioned from the dyed wool of goats from the nearby Ladakh region, are so central to the village that they’re woven into its very name.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos1:29What do you get when you stick air-to-air missiles on a Cessna? The AC-208!Popular MechanicsWhat would you get if you took a regular plane, like a Cessna, and just packed it full of the latest combat systems and threw in a few Hellfire missiles for good measure? Well, what you'd get would be the AC-208 Eliminator, and it's America's answer to providing light attack capabilities to partner nations without breaking the bank.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos3:07Made Here: What Goes into Making a $440 Pair of Danner BootsPopular MechanicsLocated in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Hood and home to towering Douglas firs, Portland, Oregon is home to some of the biggest names in outdoor apparel. Danner, however, predates them all. “Charles Danner started the company in Wisconsin in 1932. He realized that if he moved the company to the Pacific Northwest, he could sell the same logging boot for $5 a pair for $12 a pair in Portland, Oregon.” Danner’s Senior Manager of Engineering and Quality, Chris Perrotti, tells Popular Mechanics. While some of Danner’s earliest creations were those $12 spike-soled logging boots, the company has grown in the 90 years since and now makes every kind of boot imaginable, including hiking boots, police boots, a pair for one lucky elephant, and military boots, which, because of government contracts, must use materials sourced from the US.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos1:28Developing Raytheon's Hypersonic Attack Cruise MissilePopular MechanicsRussia and China may have fielded the first hypersonic boost glide missiles, but the U.S. is looking to beat them to fielding a completely different kind of hypersonic missile technology, using Raytheon's Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, or HACM.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos1:28How America Flew the U-2 Spy Plane off of Aircraft CarriersPopular MechanicsAmerica's U-2 spy plane is famously tough to land. So, the last place you'd expect to find it operating from would be the rolling flight decks of the Navy's aircraft carriers. But believe it or not, it's happened more than once.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into Popular Mechanics Videos4:00The B-2 Can Carry a 20 Ton Payload 6,000 Miles without RefuelingPopular MechanicsBuilt to give America a decisive advantage in a nuclear war, the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit was the world’s first heavy payload bomber to incorporate a radar-defeating stealth design. With the ability to carry eight times the payload of the F-117 Nighthawk and an un-refueled range of 6,000 nautical miles, the B-2 Spirit is a globe-spanning bomber that lives up to its ghostly name. Despite a 172-foot wingspan and the ability to carry 20 tons of firepower onboard, it’s alleged to be smaller on radar than even America’s F-35. This bomber was so advanced when it entered service in 1997 that today, more than 25 years later, America’s enemies are still trying to catch up. Meet the B-2 Spirit.
Popular Mechanicsflipped into The Latest News14 hours agoThe 9 Best Yeti Products We Use and RecommendPopular Mechanics - Tom PriceFrom coolers to tumbles to camp chairs, these are our editors’ favorites from the brand. Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here at PopMech, there are plenty of brands we’ve come to know and trust that walk the line …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into The Latest News1 day agoThe 10 Best Chainsaws for Managing Your YardPopular Mechanics - Tony CarrickPruning limbs, felling trees, cutting firewood–There’s a chainsaw for everything. Whether you need to prune a few limbs or bring a tree down, you need a chainsaw when you’re taming trees. These days, chainsaws vary quite a bit in size and power, from 4-inchmini chainsaws for light pruning, to …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into The Latest News1 day agoIsrael’s New $1.2 Billion Laser Will Be Nearly Unstoppable—And America Wants One, TooPopular Mechanics - David HamblingThis air-defense system never runs out of ammunition and can destroy threats up to 4.3 miles away. IN AN UNPRECEDENTED NIGHTTIME ATTACK on April 13, 2024, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel. Simultaneously, Hezbollah fired dozens of Grad rockets at Israel Defense Forces …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into All Stories1 day agoScientists Opened Up a 3,000-Year-Old Crocodile. The Contents Left Them Awestruck.Popular Mechanics - Darren OrfThe ancient creature’s guts bring ancient history to life. Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile god Sobek. • A new study of one of these crocodiles reveals details about the animal’s death and the methods through which Ancient …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into All Stories1 day agoArchaeologists Discovered a 4,000-Year-Old Toppled Monolith. How It Fell Is a Mystery.Popular Mechanics - Tim NewcombIt may be the oldest sacred location ever uncovered on this island. A toppled 4,000-year-old monolith was found at a “sacred site” on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. • Experts believe the new discovery at the Erimi archeological site offers the oldest sacred place on the island. • The 7.5-foot-tall …
Popular Mechanicsflipped into The Latest News1 day agoLawn Mower Sales July 2024: Top Editor-Approved Mowers Are Up to $2,000 OffPopular Mechanics - Ellen McAlpineUpgrade your machine for the back half of summer with these limited-time deals. We might be halfway through summer, but there are still plenty of warm-weather weekends ahead to tackle all of the yard projects on your list. If you’ve been dragging your feet on upgrading your lawn mower—or if you’ve …