Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2099: The Tarrant Tabor
Posted on · Episode: 2099 Walter George Tarrant’s Tabor, an airplane that was too big. Today, a real estate developer builds an airplane.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3258: Karl Plagge
Posted on · Episode: 3258 In which a Nazi is named Righteous Among the Nations. Today, righteousness in a strange place.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2044: Kettering’s Buzz Bomb
Posted on · Episode: 2044 Kettering’s failed guided missile — a 1918 Buzz-Bomb. Today, Kettering’s Buzz Bomb.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2023: George Hubert Wilkens
Posted on · Episode: 2023 George Hubert Wilkins: a life brimful and running over. Today, we risk our lives.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1911: Submarines in 1915
Posted on · Episode: 1911 In which we invent the submarine to create world peace. Today, we invent the submarine to create world peace.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2039: Quiet on the Western Front
Posted on · Episode: 2039 In which we experience quiet on the Western Front. Today, it’s quiet on the Western Front.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1681: Science in 1904
Posted on · Episode: 1681 The Literary Digest tells us about science in 1904. Today, a bright new century.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1650: Inherent Stability in 1916
Posted on · Episode: 1650 Learning about the stability of aeroplanes in 1916. Today, we worry about airplane stability in 1916.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1597: Ottoman Telegraph
Posted on · Episode: 1597 The Ottoman Empire telegraph, linking Europe and Asia. Today, the telegraph connects Europe and Asia.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1561: Herbert J. L. Hinkler
Posted on · Episode: 1561 ‘Hustling Hinkler, Up in the Sky’ – an early Australian flier leaves his mark. Today, an odd hero of early aviation.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1387: The Wooden Ships of Mallows Bay
Posted on · Episode: 1387 The ghost fleet of wooden ships in Mallows Bay. Today, a fleet of sunken ships.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1251: Katherine Stinson
Posted on · Episode: 1251 Katherine Stinson and her siblings help America learn to fly. Today, meet the Stinson kids.