HDMovies

Dr. Alexander Lippisch introduces his series and the basic laws of fluid motion by means of new methods of visualizing the flow phenomenon. He also...

Dr. Lippisch points out the main problems of flight: lift and drag, control and stability, and propulsion. He explains the correlation between flow...

Dr. Lippisch's theme is the historical development of the flying machine. He begins his lecture with a short demonstration of Penaud's model. He...

The Wright Brothers solved three problems with their first plane: lift, control, and propulsion. The problem of lift was the one which caused the...

Even before the improved lift devices were designed, the stability and control problems had to be solved and further improvements incorporated into...

After the lift, stability and control problems were solved, a propulsive system was needed to make the aircraft fly. The first propulsion device -...

Discusses and demonstrates the problem of drag created by friction and turbulence. Explains the need for a high ratio of lift to drag' to produce an...

Discusses induced drag which is directly connected with the principles of lift and demonstrates the vortex configuration caused by the wing tip....

The first airplane to fly was what would be called today a Canard Type airplane; it had a horizontal stabilizer in front of the main wing....

Explains the principles of lift. Uses the smoke tunnel to demonstrate the methods developed to produce wings with high lift capacity. Discusses...

Defines a vortex and explains its structure. Shows several types of vortex including the ring, tip and thermal vortex. Uses the smoke box, water...

"Man seems to have surpassed nature as he can fly faster and higher than the natural flying creatures. But further study of the flying habits of...

Discusses new aerodynamic problems caused by high speed flight. Explains the different flow regions corresponding to the subsonic, transonic, and...

Newton's Apple is an American educational television program produced and developed by KTCA, and distributed to PBS stations in the United States...

A documentary which explores the remarkable parallels between the careers of Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill, as well as their personal rivalry...

Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented...

The Really Wild Show was a long-running British television show about wildlife, broadcast by the BBC as part of their CBBC service to children. It...

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country.