Great Big Story
A day in the life of a McCall smokejumper
Meet Ramona Beyuka, a veteran McCall smokejumper, as she describes the thrilling and demanding world of fighting forest fires by parachuting directly into the action.
Great Big Story
John Collins, world record with paper airplane ‘Susanne’
Discover John Collins' journey as the Paper Airplane Guy, how he set the world record with his design "Susanne", and the science behind paper airplane folding.
Curated Video
Advancements in Time Measurement: The Quest for Greater Accuracy
Scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory have developed a super accurate clock that measures time by monitoring the movement of a single ionized strontium atom. This clock is more accurate than the cesium based atomic clocks...
Curated Video
The Dream of Flying: Felix Arcadia's Journey to Build His Own Aircraft
In this video, we meet Felix Arcadia, a 24-year-old orphan with a passion for aviation. Despite facing numerous obstacles, including the loss of his mother, Felix is determined to build his own microlight aircraft. With limited resources...
Curated Video
An Introduction to Solid State
An Introduction to Solid State A solid is a form of matter with rigidity, a definite shape, and a definite volume. It differs from gases and liquids, which have fluidity determined by the relative free motion of their molecules. Solids...
Curated Video
How To Make A Paper Airplane - Part 1
Ever wonder how to make a paper airplane? Ever wonder how they fly? Well Dr. Boyd answers those questions, and then gives you a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a sleek, fast paper airplane!
0:00 – Introduction
0:28 – Explanation...
Debunked
Why Don't Airlines Give Passengers Parachutes
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.
Science ABC
Can Turbulence Cause A Plane To Crash?
Although in its worst form, turbulence may scare passengers to the point where they start praying, it’s very, very rare for turbulence to be powerful enough to actually bring a plane down. Based on severity, airplane turbulence is often...
Science ABC
Why Don't Commercial Planes Fly Faster?
The main reason commercial aircraft have not gotten any faster in recent decades is due to fuel efficiency. Airplanes consume more energy the faster they fly, so airplane manufacturers favor slower speeds to save on operating costs....
Science ABC
Why Bombs Make a Whistling Sound When They Fall Through the Air
You may have noticed in movies and tv shows that when a bomb falls through the sky, it makes a whistling sound. This has to do with the fighter planes and bomber planes of world war 2. During the second world war, German air force...
Curated Video
Modelling the Spitfire
Though the world's first model aircraft, a Spitfire, was built in a scale of 1:75, the resulting model would fit into the full-size equivalent more than 370,000 times over. Discover how scale is calculated in three dimensions. Maths -...
Curated Video
Fighter Pilots: G-Force
Changes in acceleration pose an extreme risk for fighter pilots. Find out how they train to avoid blacking-out during flights. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Fighter pilots undergo training to allow them to cope with G-force....
Curated Video
Vectors: Air Traffic Control
How air traffic controllers use position vectors to ensure that aeroplanes can fly safely in crowded skies. Maths - Algebra A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s math films show abstract...
Curated Video
How Do Planes Fly?
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....
Curated Video
Planes, Wedges, Screws
There are only six basic types of machine. Discover more about planes, wedges and screws: what are they and why are they useful? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Machines based on the ideas of Archimedes make work easier. An inclined...
Curated Video
Planes
Since their invention over 100 years ago, aeroplanes have become a lot faster. The world around us - Inventions - Travel and transport Learning Points The invention of the aeroplane was an important historical event. Aeroplanes have...
Curated Video
History of the Red Baron For Kids
Learn about Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the German World War I fighter ace, who became known as the Red Baron for his aerial combat prowess.
Curated Video
History of Neil Armstrong for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the history of the first astronaut on the moon, Neil Armstrong.
Bedtime History
Navajo Code Talkers for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the Navajo Code Talkers, who served valiantly during World War II.
Curated Video
Why Don't Commercial Planes Fly Faster?
The main reason commercial aircraft have not gotten any faster in recent decades is due to fuel efficiency. Airplanes consume more energy the faster they fly, so airplane manufacturers favor slower speeds to save on operating costs....
Weird History
A Beat By Beat Breakdown of Pearl Harbor
Those who woke up in Oahu, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941, had no idea they were about to experience one of the darkest days in modern military history. Over 2,400 Americans perished in the attack where air raid sirens blared, Japanese...
Wonderscape
Understanding Thrust and Drag in Aviation
Explore the concepts of thrust and drag as crucial components of flight in aviation. Learn how engineers harness Newton's third law of motion to create forward propulsion through jet engines and propellers, while simultaneously combating...
Wonderscape
Flight Dynamics: Understanding Air Pressure and Lift
Delve into the principles of flight dynamics, focusing on the relationship between air pressure and lift. Discover how Bernoulli's principle influences the design of airplane wings, creating the necessary conditions for lift to occur....
Wonderscape
Flight Forces: Exploring Weight in Aviation
Explore the concept of weight as one of the four fundamental forces acting on airplanes during flight. Learn how weight, the gravitational force pulling objects toward the Earth's center, interacts with lift to determine an aircraft's...