# How do airplanes actually fly?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Raymond Adkins
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/raymond_adkins_how_do_airplanes_actually_fly)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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. \[Directed by Michael Kalopaidis, Zedem Media, narrated by Addison Anderson\].

## Lectures

1. [How do airplanes actually fly?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/raymond_adkins_how_do_airplanes_actually_fly/e857d6fa2f4f), 6 min (TED's player)