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The Secret of Flight•Season 1•Episode 4

The Discovery of Dynamic Lift

Jan 22, 195929 min

The Wright Brothers solved three problems with their first plane: lift, control, and propulsion. The problem of lift was the one which caused the most controversial opinions between scientists and engineers. Dr. Lippisch traces the development of the cambered wing section until a streamlined cambered

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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

"The Discovery of Dynamic Lift" is episode 4 of The Secret of Flight season 1. It aired on January 22, 1959.

Next: E5 · Stability and Control Best of Season 1