Lightweight world market leader believes in aircraft and fuel cells
Such Times are difficult even for a lightweight construction specialist. Airplanes no longer fly, cars were hardly produced for weeks – the corona crisis hit … Read more
Carbon fiber
French ‘flying man’ Vince Reffet dies during training
The “flying man” Vince Reffet, author of spectacular feats with his Soul Flyers sidekick Fred Fugen in wingsuit or jetman flight (equipped with mini reactors), … Read more
Zenith and Panerai watches
Classic: Luminor Marina Carbotech from Panerai. Image: Häußermann When watch manufacturers want to design technoid timepieces, they like to use carbon fiber. Timekeeping in the … Read more
1860s: is the velocipede the noblest conquest of man?
Each week with RetroNews, the BNF press site, we take a look back at a sports story as told by the press of the time. … Read more