Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1871: PBY Catalina
Posted on · Episode: 1871 The PBY Catalina, a very special old airplane. Today, the last great seaplane.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1815: Super Guppy
Posted on · Episode: 1815 Super Guppy: A most implausible and useful airplane. Today, an implausible airplane.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1755: A Consumer Report
Posted on · Episode: 1755 A consumer report: lowbrow means to a better life. Today, a consumer report.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1694: Technology and Communication
Posted on · Episode: 1694 In which we learn that technology is communication. Today, technology has something to tell us.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1634: Daedalus
Posted on · Episode: 1634 Flying the Aegean Sea in Daedalus’ slipstream. Today, we mix a magic drink for Daedalus and Icarus.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1620: The Indian Canoe
Posted on · Episode: 1620 The Indian canoe — another perfected technology. Today, birch-bark canoes.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1607: Fire Control
Posted on · Episode: 1607 Continuous-aim firing: a diagnosis of an ill-received idea. Today, we aim a gun from a rocking platform.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1570: A New Light Bulb
Posted on · Episode: 1570 GE, light bulbs, and the product-driven innovation cycle. Today, we talk about light bulbs and product innovation.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3185: Mechanical Hummingbirds
Posted on · Episode: 3185 Mechanical Hummingbirds. Today, improving upon nature.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1540: The Ironclad Turtle
Posted on · Episode: 1540 The Korean Turtle Boat – the first ironclad. Today, we meet a turtle with an iron shell.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1525: Liberty Ships
Posted on · Episode: 1525 Liberty ships: an amateur takes over the trade. Today, an amateur builds ships.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1520: Automobile Drag Coefficients
Posted on · Episode: 1520 In which automobile makers gradually learn aerodynamics. Today, aerodynamics and automobiles.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1489: Helicopter
Posted on · Episode: 1489 Inventing the helicopter: harder than it looked. Today, we invent the helicopter.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity: 1480 Streamline
Posted on · Episode: 1480 Streamlining and the American public. Today, we talk about streamlining.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1438: The XP-75
Posted on · Episode: 1438 The story of a failed airplane design — the XP-75. Today, we try to build a perfect airplane.