In this video transcript, British Army pilot Barry Jones embarks on a historic journey to become the first person to fly an Autogyro around the world. Unlike helicopters, Autogyros are driven by a pusher propeller and supported by a...

This video captures the final lift-off and relocation of a retired Concorde aircraft to its resting place at the Zinzheim Outer Want Technique Museum in Germany. The complex operation involved heavy cranes, practice lifts, and the use of...

Southeast Asian Airlines is bringing back the iconic Padornia 24 ATT flying boat, once the largest in the world, for a historic round-the-world tour. The tour, led by the airline's chairman Erin Dornier, aims to promote tourism in the...

The Antonov An-225 Mriya, also known as Maria, is the world's largest aircraft designed for super heavy transport. With a payload capacity of 250 tons, it can airlift cargo that no other plane can handle. Originally built to transport...

The video describes the first flight of the Airbus A380, the largest commercial aircraft ever built. Over 50,000 people gathered in Toulouse, France to witness this historic event. The A380, designed to carry up to 840 people,...

The Frankfurt Airport is implementing a new system called Aetna, which uses onboard computers and wireless technology to provide real-time tracking of all vehicles on the airport grounds. This includes fire trucks, aircraft, and ground...

The little-known story behind the Zambian Space Program.

The video discusses a 2014 U.S. Physics Team exam question about the shape of a cable hanging from a helicopter flying horizontally. The experiment showed that when flying at a constant speed, the rope hangs diagonally to the left due to...

The understanding is if the plane’s going down, you should be able to jump out with your parachute and float to safety. We DEBUNK the myths & misconceptions, explain the problems and show you what would really happen.

Can anything travel faster than the speed of light? Is it even possible for something to undertake the “speed of light” travel? And what if something can actually travel faster than light? What is Cherenkov radiation and how is it...

Stealth is a critical component of modern warfare, allowing militaries to hide their most valuable assets from the enemy. Discover how advanced engineering, innovative materials, and ingenious design techniques enable nations to hide...

A helicopter works on the principle of aerodynamic lift - an upwards force that opposes the weight of the helicopter and holds it the air. So how exactly do the rotors of helicopters help them fly? For any object to fly in the air, it...

When a plane, or in fact anything, travels faster than the speed of sound (i.e., breaks the sound barrier), a loud boom is heard, commonly known as a sonic boom. You may have heard that particularly loud, sometimes even painful boom when...

Bird strike on airplanes is one of the most biggest causes of concern for the airline industry and military. When a bird or a flock of birds hits an airplane, the plane may sustain some serious damage which can have disastrous...

The curved shape of an aircraft wing, known as a winglet, helps to reduce the amount of drag created by the wingtip vortices. Since the 1980s, winglets have been a major part of future aircraft designs. For some old aircraft, winglets...

This week NATO are meeting in London for their annual summit, which leads us to ask the question - what does NATO actually do? We explain who the members are, how people can join, the commitments members make and why the group exists.

What causes different kinds of weather? What is wind and where does it come from? How can pressure systems help us predict the weather? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Understanding weather systems is the key to reliable...

A build up of static electricity is usually harmless, resulting in only small shocks. But in some cases it can be deadly. Discover the danger static electricity poses for helicopters and their crew. Physics - Electricity And Circuits -...

Discover the damage caused by shockwaves and how they are created by supersonic speeds. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Waves of high pressure are produced when something moves through a medium at supersonic speed. At supersonic...

We use a plumb line and hook to find the centre of gravity of an irregularly shaped piece of card. A hole is punched in the card and it is suspended from the hook. A plumb line is used to let us draw the vertical line under the hole on...

Aeroplanes use the same forces and physical principles as birds to fly. Discover how man has copied nature to achieve flight. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Flight occurs when the upward force (lift) is greater than the downward....

Learn about Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio and his interest in airplanes to his missions in the Korean War and his time as a test pilot, to the Gemini and Apollo 11 missions.

Learn about the mysterious test site of the United States Military at the Nevada Test Site, from the design of the U-2 spy plane to the SR-71.

Learn how the Wright brothers improved their glider design by increasing wing efficiency and adding new controls, including a movable rudder. This video highlights their extensive experimentation and how these changes led to successful...