Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1659: Wright and Lilienthal
Posted on · Episode: 1659 Otto Lilienthal and Orville Wright — one died and the other lived. Today, one pioneer of flight dies while another lives.
Tag: flight
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1650: Inherent Stability in 1916
Posted on · Episode: 1650 Learning about the stability of aeroplanes in 1916. Today, we worry about airplane stability in 1916.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1648: An American Dirigible
Posted on · Episode: 1648 Building a dirigible to get to the California gold rush. Today, some thoughts on success, failure, and flying to California.
Engines Podcast
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.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1583: Glide Bombs
Posted on · Episode: 1583 Glide Bombs and the unrevealed Rohna disaster. Today, the weapon we didn’t know about.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1579: The Hidden Wright Brothers
Posted on · 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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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1578: Seaplanes
Posted on · Episode: 1578 The brief day of the great flying boats. Today, we ask what ever became of flying boats.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1561: Herbert J. L. Hinkler
Posted on · Episode: 1561 ‘Hustling Hinkler, Up in the Sky’ – an early Australian flier leaves his mark. Today, an odd hero of early aviation.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1545: English Balloons
Posted on · Episode: 1545 The English and 18th century ballooning. Today, we ride the first hot-air balloons in England.
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Houston-bound Flight Evacuated After Smoke In Cabin
Posted on · Officials said in a statement that passengers and crew members evacuated without incident using slides and were returned to the gate.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1510: Thomas Sopwith
Posted on · Episode: 1510 Thomas Sopwith’s hundredth birthday. Today, we meet the oldest airplane designer.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1507: Lighter Than Air
Posted on · Episode: 1507 Rediscovering lighter-than-air flight. Today, do you suppose you’ll ever get to ride in a dirigible?
News
LISTEN: Southwest Pilot Coolly Plans One-Engine, Emergency Landing
Posted on · Investigators will focus on whether the fan blade broke off at cruising speed
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1489: Helicopter
Posted on · Episode: 1489 Inventing the helicopter: harder than it looked. Today, we invent the helicopter.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1446: Speed
Posted on · Episode: 1446 Speed: Why we can’t seem to get beyond 150 miles per hour. Today, how fast dare we go?