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The Secret of Flight•Season 1•Episode 12

Flight of Nature

Mar 19, 195929 min

"Man seems to have surpassed nature as he can fly faster and higher than the natural flying creatures. But further study of the flying habits of birds and insects is still necessary." Dr. Lippisch presents a discussion on the wing motion of birds and insects

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes13

Preview

The Laws of Fluid Motion

The History of Early Flight

The Discovery of Dynamic Lift

Stability and Control

Propulsion

The Problem of Drag

The Induced Drag

Different Aircraft Systems

Lift Theory and High Lift Devices

The Story of the Vortex

Flight of Nature

Modern Problems of Flight

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Alexander Lippisch

Self

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Episode Summary

"Flight of Nature" is episode 12 of The Secret of Flight season 1. It aired on March 19, 1959.

Next: E13 · Modern Problems of Flight Best of Season 1