Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1819: Four Women on Hempstead Plains
Posted on · Episode: 1819 In which four women gravitate skyward on Hempstead Plains, L.I. Today, four women gravitate skyward.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2770: Building the Mustang
Posted on · Episode: 2770 Developing the P-51 Mustang fighter. Today, our guest, NASA engineer Fitz Walker, remembers the P-51 Mustang.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1813: Raymonde de Laroche
Posted on · Episode: 1813 Raymonde de Laroche, a brief bright flame. Today, the first woman pilot.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1813: Raymonde de Laroche
Posted on · Episode: 1813 Raymonde de Laroche, a brief bright flame. Today, the first woman pilot.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1808: First Time Up!
Posted on · Episode: 1808 First Time Up!: In which Ford celebrates his new Trimotor and we fly for the first time. Today, our first airplane ride.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1781: Flora Loughead and Her Sons
Posted on · Episode: 1781 Flora Haines Loughead, social change and airplanes. Today, airplanes and Flora Loughead.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1738: Maxim’s Airplane
Posted on · Episode: 1738 Maxim’s airplane. Today, two early not-quite-airplanes.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1724: Nature as Teacher
Posted on · Episode: 1724 Looking to nature for our technology in 1906. Today, nature as teacher.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1710: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Posted on · Episode: 1710 Encyclopaedia Britannica. Today, a new look at an old encyclopaedia.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1696: Harriet Quimby
Posted on · Episode: 1696 Harriet Quimby, first American woman licensed to fly. Today, Harriet Quimby.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1682: Zeppelin in Minnesota
Posted on · Episode: 1682 Count von Zeppelin learns about flying in St. Paul, Minnesota. Today, see if you can guess our mystery inventor.
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.
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.