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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2022: Alexander W. Brandon

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 11, 2021 · Episode: 2022 Alexander W. Brandon’s, and my father’s, old surveying book. Today, another ghost in an old book.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1944: Ruth Elder

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 18, 2020 · Episode: 1944 Ruth Elder: A forgotten activist on an old postcard. Today, an odd postcard.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1910: ‘Abbas Ibn Firnas

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 24, 2020 · Episode: 1910 Ibn Firnas and an airplane in Andalusia. Today, an airplane in Andalusia.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1887: Ernest K. Gann

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 8, 2020 · Episode: 1887 Ernest K. Gann: pioneer and portrayer of American flight. Today, Ernest Gann.

Tags aircraft Ernest K. Gann flight flying piloting airplanes transportation writing

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1857: Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and Quiet

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 13, 2020 · Episode: 1857 Anne Morrow Lindbergh, gliding, and the quest for quiet. Today, a glider pilot seeks quiet.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1852: Doolittle’s First Airplane

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 10, 2020 · Episode: 1852 Popular Mechanics and Jimmy Doolittle’s first airplane. Today, Jimmy Doolittle’s first airplane.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1696: Harriet Quimby

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 3, 2019 · Episode: 1696 Harriet Quimby, first American woman licensed to fly. Today, Harriet Quimby.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2903: Hummingbirds

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on May 2, 2019 · Episode: 2903: Delicately Engineered Hummingbirds. Today, life as a blur.

Tags engineering flying hummingbirds nature

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1650: Inherent Stability in 1916

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 13, 2019 · Episode: 1650 Learning about the stability of aeroplanes in 1916. Today, we worry about airplane stability in 1916.  

Tags aerodynamics airplane design Eliot engineering flight flying WW-I

Transportation

A New Online Tool Could Help You Get Through Houston’s Airports Quicker

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 10, 2017 · A new system can guide you to your plane step-by-step and you don't even need a smartphone app to use it.

Tags bush intercontinental airport flying hobby airport houston airport system wayfinding

Transportation

How To Find Out How Long You’ll Have To Stand In Line At The Airport

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 11, 2017 · If you’re headed to the airport, will you have time to grab that extra cup of coffee before you board your flight? Sometimes you just don’t know until you see the line at the security checkpoint.

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Transportation

Texas Could See Record-Breaking Travel This Holiday

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 21, 2016 · If you’re rushing to get to your destination by Christmas Eve, you’ll have plenty of company. Texas travel numbers could break records this holiday season.

Tags AAA Texas driving flying George Bush Intercontinental Aiport holiday travel houston airport system

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1225: The First Daredevil

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on September 19, 2016 · Episode: 1225 Lincoln Beachey, first great daredevil of heavier-than-air flight Today, the death of Lincoln Beachey.

Tags aircraft airplanes exhibition flying

Transportation

Houston’s Airport Director Expects Continued Growth, More International Passengers

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 22, 2016 · Despite downturns in the oil and gas industry, Houston Airport officials still expect lots of business in 2016. They're hoping new international routes will keep the momentum going.

Tags aviation bush intercontinental airport flying hobby airport houston spaceport

Transportation

Southwest Begins International Flights From Hobby Airport

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 15, 2015 · Passengers can now catch flights to Latin America from Hobby Airport, as Southwest Airlines opens its new international concourse.

Tags flying hobby airport southwest airlines transportation travel

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