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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2285: Fiat Biplanes

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 1, 2022 · Episode: 2285 In which Fiat builds the last great combat biplanes. Today, Fiat Biplanes.

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3133: The Liar That Helped Win D-Day

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on July 27, 2022 · Episode: 3133 Juan Pujol García: the Liar Who Helped Win D-Day. Today, a great big liar saves the day.

Tags Agent Garbo Barcelona counter-espionage d day espionage Juan Pujol García MI5 Spanish Civil War World War II

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2650: RRS Discovery

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 29, 2023 · Episode: 2650 RRS Discovery: 1901 research vessel whose legacy lives today. Today, the RRS Discovery.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2964: Lettice Curtis

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 20, 2023 · Episode: 2964 Lettice Curtis: just one of many heroes of Britain’s Air Transport Auxiliary. Today, meet Lettice Curtis.

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Engines of our Ingenuity 2958: Octave Lapize

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 13, 2023 · Episode: 2958 The Tour de France and WW-I: bicycles, aeroplanes, and Octave Lapize. Today, bicycles, airplanes, and war,

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2954: A Singular Floatplane

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 9, 2023 · Episode: 2954 The U.S. Navy Floatplane: A lost evolutionary branch of the airplane family tree. Today, a singular floatplane.

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