Instructional Video5:04
Curated Video

The Boeing 707: A Giant of Aviation History

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video tells the inspiring story of Boeing's rise to aviation giant status. Through the perseverance and vision of founder William E. Boeing, the company transformed from a garage airplane manufacturing business into a leader in...
Instructional Video2:54
Curated Video

Aviation Pioneer: Soren Pedersen's Transatlantic Solo Flight with the Centurion Engine

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video highlights German pilot Soren Pedersen's second attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic to Paris using an environmentally friendly Diamond Star aircraft powered by the innovative Centurion diesel engine. The engine, designed...
Instructional Video6:52
Curated Video

The Evolution of Flight: From the Wright Brothers to Modern Aircraft

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video explores the history and evolution of aircraft, starting with the Wright Brothers' first powered flight in 1903. It highlights the significant technological advancements that have shaped modern aviation and showcases the...
Instructional Video6:51
Curated Video

Exploring the Industrial Revolution: The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester is housed in the oldest passenger railway buildings in the world and showcases the evolution of technology from the Industrial Revolution to the present day. It offers a diverse range of...
Instructional Video7:19
Financial Times

Boeing's plan for sustainable aviation fuel

Higher Ed
FT Rethink - It will be a long-haul journey, requiring a blend of investment and legislation to get greener fuel off the ground, reports the FT's Myles McCormick. But the airline has conducted the first ever commercial flight, with 100...
Instructional Video5:07
Curated Video

Big Ideas - Episode 6 - Sikorsky Helicopter

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Although helicopters were developed and built within the first half century of flight, it was not until 1942 that a helicopter designer finally saw his idea into fruition, taking to the skies in his Sikorsky R4. In all, Sikorsky would...
Instructional Video5:03
Curated Video

Unsolved: The Mysterious Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video explores the fascinating stories of two trailblazing female aviators, Amelia Earhart and Jackie Cochran. It delves into the achievements and mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart, as well as the lesser-known but impactful...
Instructional Video2:29
Curated Video

Department of Transportation

9th - Higher Ed
The Department of Transportation ensures the equitable and safe transport of goods and people along our roads, railways, skies, waterways and airspace. So, why did it take so long to come into existence?
Instructional Video2:29
Curated Video

Katherine Johnson: Trailblazing NASA Mathematician

9th - Higher Ed
At a time when American space exploration was dominated by men, mathematician Katherine Johnson broke through gender and racial barriers to help change our understanding of the cosmos forever.
Instructional Video2:27
Curated Video

Tuskegee Airmen

9th - Higher Ed
The Tuskagee Airmen, otherwise known as the Red Tails, were the first all-Black air squadron in US history. Their immense bravery and skill during the Second World War is still the stuff of legend.
Instructional Video5:27
Curated Video

The Hindenberg Explodes (1937)

12th - Higher Ed
Dramatic Universal newsreel footage of the Hindenburg disaster which took place on Thursday, May 6, 1937, when the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast...
Instructional Video2:24
Weatherthings

Vapor Cone

6th - 8th
A Vapor Cone is a cloud around the rear of a very fast jet plane, in the shape of a cone, formed by quickly falling pressure, falling temperature, and rising relative humidity. It does not require a plane to break the sound barrier and...
Instructional Video3:05
Weatherthings

Vapor Trails

6th - 8th
Vapor Trails are skinny lines of clouds made by airplanes, but not on purpose. They can spread out to become regular Cirrus Clouds and block some sunlight or trap some heat rising from Earth. We see vapor trails more than ever before,...
Instructional Video6:31
Blockchain Central

Blockchain In Manufacturing Is No Longer a Concept

Higher Ed
This week on Blockchain Central: we will see how different companies use Blockchain technology and its platforms to make their supply chain more efficient and safe.
Instructional Video17:34
Wonderscape

History Kids: Charles Lindbergh

K - 5th
In this video, we explore the incredible life of Charles Lindbergh, an aviation pioneer who changed the way people travel and connect with each other. From his early years growing up on a farm in Minnesota to his historic transatlantic...
Podcast6:52
NASA

‎NASA in Silicon Valley: Power of Pink Provides NASA with Pressure Pictures: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Power of Pink Provides NASA with Pressure Pictures: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
Instructional Video3:16
Financial Times

Will zero emissions aviation ever take off?

Higher Ed
Aviation must find an alternative to fossil fuels if countries are to hit ambitious net zero targets by 2050. As the FT’s Peggy Hollinger explains, intriguing options using electric batteries, bio and synthetic fuels, and hydrogen...
Podcast4:13
NASA

‎NASA in Silicon Valley: Unique Tiltrotor Test Rig: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on January 13, 2017.
Instructional Video8:43
TLDR News

What's Johnson's Plan for the Brexit Negotiation? - Brexit Explained

12th - Higher Ed
Next week the UK and EU are set to begin negotiations over their future relationship post-Brexit. With time ticking, the UK has published its official stance on negotiations, laying out its objectives. So in this video, we discuss the...
Instructional Video9:06
Mr. Beat

Amelia Earhart (Story Time with Mr. Beat)

6th - 12th
Here is the story of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart.
Instructional Video2:46
Weatherthings

Hole Punch Cloud

6th - 8th
Hole punch cloud is the nickname for a cloud type that forms when a layer of middle or high-level clouds develops a hole partially filled with ice crystals known as fall streaks. Hole punch clouds can happen naturally, but also more...
Instructional Video3:26
Brainwaves Video Anthology

Obediant Tshabalala - Education is Now the Qualification for Leadership Nelson Mandela

Higher Ed
Obediant Tshabalala lives in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa and graduated from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University with degrees in Business Administration, Physics and Computer Science. He currently works for Comair (British...
Podcast26:11
NASA

‎NASA in Silicon Valley: Parimal Kopardekar Talks About Managing Drones in our Skies

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A rerun of a conversation with Parimal Kopardekar, NASA’s senior technologist for the Air Transportation System at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Instructional Video1:00
The March of Time

1953: OPENING: Westbrook Van Voorhis ('The Voice of Time', 1903-1968) standing in air traffic control tower at Idlewild Airport (now JFK), SOT talking about 50th anniversary of flight, will be going back to the birth of aviation.

12th - Higher Ed
MOT 1953: OPENING: Westbrook Van Voorhis ('The Voice of Time', 1903-1968) standing in air traffic control tower at Idlewild Airport (now JFK), SOT talking about 50th anniversary of flight, will be going back to the birth of aviation.