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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2438: Phoebe Omlie and Her Monocoupe

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 17, 2022 · Episode: 2438 Phoebe Omlie changes the face of flying in her Velie Monocoupe. Today, Phoebe Omlie’s airplane.

Tags airplanes amelia earhart Don Luscombe Louise Thaden Ninety-Nines Phantom light Phoebe Omlie planes Powder Puff Derby Velie Monocoupe Will Rogers women Women's Air Derby

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1070: Wrong-Way Corrigan

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 20, 2023 · Episode: 1070 Wrong Way Corrigan — a last bit of fun before WW-II. Today, a pilot adds an expression to the English language.

Tags airplanes lindbergh radio transatlantic flight

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1063: Ice Cream

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 10, 2023 · Episode: 1063 The democratization of ice cream. Today, we democratize ice cream.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3036: The Ghost of St Louis

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 3, 2023 · Episode: 3036 A fine replica is truly the ghost of Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis. Today, the ghost of St. Louis.

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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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