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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2281: Lindbergh and Nungesser

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 5, 2022 · Episode: 2281 Lindbergh, Nungesser, and the stories woven about them. Today, Lindbergh, Nungesser, and their stories.

Tags aeroplanes airplanes Charles Lindbergh Charles Nungesser childhood dead reckoning flying the Atlantic François Coli l'Oiseau Blanc story-telling

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Flying high with the Fly Girls

Posted on March 23, 2023 · A new exhibit at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum highlights some of the women of Houston's aviation history.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2518: Annular Wings

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 10, 2023 · Episode #2518: Annular wings: another idea that seems as though it should work. Will it? Today, a strange airplane wing.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2508: Asymmetry

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 27, 2023 · Episode: 2508 The paradox of asymmetry — in faces, airplanes, and tigers. Today, dare we look upon asymmetry?

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2498: Sturzkampfflugzeug

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 20, 2023 · Episode: 2498 The Ju-87 Stuka, another troubling story of military technology. Today, a troubled machine.

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