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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2482: Harold Warp’s Museum

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 6, 2023 · Episode: 2482 Where does a wise man hide a leaf: Harold Warp’s Museum. Today, where would a wise man hide a leaf?

Tags aeroplanes airplanes autogiro autogyro Elderhostel first jet Flex-O-glass Glenn Curtiss Harold Warp history of technology Jenny America's Attic migration Minden Nebraska Pioneer Village Museum Pusher Model D sand hill cranes

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2522: Farnum Fish

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 13, 2023 · Episode: 2522 Farnum Thayer Fish, first airplane combat casualty. Today, first aerial combat casualty.

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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?

Tags airplanes asymmetric asymmetry beauty Blohm & Voss BV-141B Lockheed Lightning P-38 psychology RP-38 tigers Tyger William Blake

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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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