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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2378: Aeroplanes in the Outback

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 23, 2022 · Episode: 2378 Badly needed aeroplanes come to the Australian outback. Today, aeroplanes in the outback.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2770: Building the Mustang

Posted on November 22, 2023 · Episode: 2770 Today, our guest, NASA engineer Fitz Walker, remembers the P-51 Mustang. Developing the P-51 Mustang fighter.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2974: Hilda Hewlett Revisited

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 23, 2023 · Episode: 2974 Hilda Hewlett: Great Britain’s first woman licensed to fly. Today, Hilda Hewlett takes flight.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2667: Hilda Hewlett

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 23, 2023 · Episode: 2667 Hilda Hewlett: Pioneer pilot from a different mold. Today, Hilda Hewlett — not a young daredevil.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2913: Commercial Airline Seats

Posted on June 15, 2023 · Episode: 2913 The price of making a commercial airline seat. Today, airline seat prices.

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