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How do airplanes actually fly?

Raymond Adkins · TED

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By 1917, Albert Einstein had explained the relationship between space and time. But, that year, he designed a flawed airplane wing. His attempt was based on an incomplete theory of how flight works. Indeed, insufficient and inaccurate explanations still circulate today. So, where did Einstein go wrong? And how exactly do planes fly? Raymond Adkins explains the concept of aerodynamic lift. [Directed by Michael Kalopaidis, Zedem Media, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Raymond Adkins
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, History, Teaching and learning
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TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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