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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2198: Ahead of Its Time

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 18, 2022 · Episode: 2198 Getting ready to invent the airplane in 1901. Today, a journal tries to read the tea leaves.

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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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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2184: The Aeroplane Speaks

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Posted on February 25, 2022 · Episode: 2184 The Aeroplane Speaks: A 1917 book plays counterpoint to war. Today, the airplane speaks.

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