Podcast HackHow Planes WorkBy Tech Stuff, Jonathan Strickland
In a Nutshell
On this June 2019 episode of Tech Stuff, host Jonathan Strickland breaks down the physics behind flight and explains how planes work. He also dispels myths about flight and what most explanations get wrong.
Favorite Quote
The Wright Brothers held the first test flight on December 17, 1903. Orville Wright was the pilot. The plane lifted off the ground and travelled about 130 feet. It flew just 12 seconds.
Jonathan Strickland
Introduction
Have you ever been on an airplane and wondered how you're staying in the air?
In this episode of Tech Stuff, host Jonathan Strickland explains how flight works.
Strickland offers a brief history of flight and the important developments that led us to where we are today.
Strickland also unpacks what most explanations of flight get wrong and offers an in-depth look into what makes planes soar through the air.
The Tech Stuff podcast covers topics in which technology meets culture. Strickland is a science writer, podcast host, and producer.
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