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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2571: Intercity Dirigible Service

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 16, 2023 · Episode: 2571 A dream gone over the top: Intercity dirigible service. Today, how about intercity dirigible service?

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2758: Junkers Ju-52

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Posted on August 14, 2023 · Episode: 2758 War and Peace: Hugo Junkers’ famous airplane. Today, Hugo Junkers’ famous airplane.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2471: Aeroplanes in Embryo

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 29, 2023 · Episode: 2471 In which Henry Farman and Glenn Curtiss emerge from the pack of pioneer airmen. Today, aeroplanes in embryo.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2465: A Fine Early Aeroplane Book

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Posted on January 21, 2023 · Episode: 2465 Victor Lougheed’s extraordinary 1909 aeroplane book. Today, where were the first aeroplanes going?

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3276: Airplane Engines

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 1, 2022 · Episode: 3276 Should airplane engines be cooled by liquid or air? Today, a design might go either way.

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