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Tag: dirigibles

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1920: The Life and Death of the Akron

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 16, 2020 · Episode: The life and the death of Akron: A technology fails after a valiant struggle. Today, the life and the death of the Akron.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1737: Airplanes and Krupp Guns

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 30, 2019 · Episode: 1737 A Reflection airplanes, war, and the Krupp Works. Today, airplanes and Krupp guns.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1579: The Hidden Wright Brothers

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 3, 2018 · Episode: 1579 Five years before we found out about the Wright Brothers! Today, we gradually learn about the Wright Brothers’ flight.

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