Tag: historical technology
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NASA Revives Blackbird Legacy for High-Speed Flight Tests
Imagine being able to launch a 5-tonne vehicle at an incredible Mach 3 - a feat only achieved by the legendary Blackbird, and one that's got NASA eager to revive its high-speed legacy. This half-century-old capability is still turning heads, and for good reason.
NSA's Legacy Uncovered in Cray Supercomputer Design
The NSA's legacy lives on in the design of Cray supercomputers, with innovations from the older Harvest system influencing the development of the lightning-fast Cray-1. Although Harvest itself didn't dominate the scene, its ideas persisted as secret perks built into Cray hardware for years to come.