The Science of Flight Episode 9, Aircraft Structures and Materials Episode 9, Aircraft Structures and Materials.

Streaming video - 2017

For anyone who gets the jitters during heavy turbulence, fear not: the plane is designed to take it! Follow the evolution of airframes from wood to metal to today's composite materials. Consider the problem of designing a sturdy structure that is still light enough to fly efficiently. Also look at tragic accidents that revealed the limits of certain materials and led to safer planes.

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Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2017.
2023.
Language
English
Other Authors
The Great Courses (film director), James W. Gregory (actor)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (37 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).