TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do jetpacks work? And why don't we all have them? | Richard Browning
In 1961, Yuri Gagarin piloted a spacecraft in humanity's first manned space flight. A week later, Bell Aerosystems debuted a gas-powered rocket pack that could fly 35 meters in 13 seconds. Unfortunately, engineers knew this short flight...
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...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Hazard 5: Environments
Dr. Brian Crucian, a biological studies and immunology expert, discusses the hazard of hostile and closed environments in space. Crucian serves as the principal investigator for a NASA functional immune study. This is part five of the...
Curated Video
Bird Strike: What Happens When A Bird Strikes An Aircraft?
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...
Curated Video
Mirages: Optical Phenomena Explained
The mirage is an optical illusion famous for teasing thirsty desert travelers with illusions of water. Learn how light and heat interact to distort vision and create a mirage. Illusions part 8/11
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Pressure and Forces of Flight
This video is an educational lesson on the physics of flight. It explains the concepts of air pressure, Bernoulli's principle, lift, weight, thrust, and drag. It discusses how these forces interact to enable an airplane to fly. The video...
Curated Video
'Iron Man' tests new jet suit on Europe's fastest zipline
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The real life Ironman is testing his jet suit in a high-speed run along a mile-long zip line in the UK.
Daredevil pilot Richard Browning reached speeds of around 100mph as he soared above an old slate...
NASA
Nasa: The Law of Action and Reaction: Newton's Third Law
Learn about Newton's third law of motion in this brief video clip. Watch as scientists apply this law to aerospace and how a jet engine works to move aircrafts forward. [12:09]