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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1988: The Saro Princess

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 24, 2021 · Episode: 1988 The Saro Princess, a fitting finish for a lost breed. Today, we’ll fly the Princess seaplane.

Tags B-17 B-29 Boeing Stratocruiser flight flying boats Howard Hughes jets military aircraft Saro Princess Saunders-Roe Company seaplanes Spruce Goose transoceanic travel. WordStar word processors transportation

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1815: Super Guppy

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 7, 2020 · Episode: 1815 Super Guppy: A most implausible and useful airplane. Today, an implausible airplane.

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