Overview
A lecture series about the basic problems of flight, explained by visual presentation of flow experiments. As the material of the lectures should be understood by every interested listener, no mathematical or other theoretical knowledge is used for explanation. Every problem is demonstrated by a true-life experiment and purely scientific language is avoided. Each of the lectures deals with a basic problem of flight. The experiments are mostly shown as flow picture but at certain points scale models and flying models are used to ensure easier understanding.
Details
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Type
Documentary
Original Language
EN
Creators
Sam Becker
Production Countries
US
Spoken Languages
English
Top Cast
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Seasons
EP 1PreviewEP 2The Laws of Fluid MotionEP 3The History of Early FlightEP 4The Discovery of Dynamic LiftEP 5Stability and ControlEP 6PropulsionEP 7The Problem of DragEP 8The Induced DragEP 9Different Aircraft SystemsEP 10Lift Theory and High Lift DevicesEP 11The Story of the VortexEP 12Flight of NatureEP 13Modern Problems of Flight