AVIATION ODDITIES | FULL DOCUMENTARY | Aircraft Innovation And Research Pioneers

A look inside different aircraft designs and flying machines such as the X-24 Wingless Aircraft, M2-F1 Lifting Body, the Northrop M2-F2, and the Amazing Bartini Beriev VVA-14. Learn the secrets behind the Ryan X-13 Vertijet, the Dragonfly, or the HL-10.
In a little over a century, the aviation industry has gone from learning to fly to learning to fly faster, to learning to fly further, to learning to fly heavier planes, and now to having 100,000 plus commercial flights occurring worldwide every day. Aviation has indeed been at the forefront of innovation, and it has become one of the world's safest and most reliable modes of transportation today.
The video presents a brief but comprehensive overview of the variety of innovations related to aviation.
From ancient times onwards, flight has been a measure of scientific progress, a symbol of wealth and status, and a catalyst for interpersonal and international competition. It is a field that has been primarily pioneered by the dedication of individuals rather than corporations or governments for most of its history. The history of aviation is extensive and complicated, so much so that its entirety couldn’t be easily contained in any single written source.

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[NothMeeh]

Always loved the X-29

And I’ve sat in the pilot’s chair in the spruce goose. It’s amazing.

[mrhassell]

When I was a DJ, I used to dream of turning up to gig's, flying there in a XB-42 "Mixmaster" Sadly it was gone with the wind..

[bigwater]

I feel if someone tried to build the alien style flying saucer in todays time with current 2024 tech it would be quit simple and could fly. On thought I’ll brb while i run to my massive 3d printer and some math i bet i can make one

[MrNigelBriggs]

Probably very interesting but at almost 4 hours long I shall not be watching it all at once lol

[panther]

Only have seen photos of the X-13. This was more amazing than I ever could have imagined. Thank you so much for all this research....

[AgricultureTechUS]

Love the energy and effort you put into this. Great job!

[BigEightiesNewWave]

5:46 Box Springs Mountains to left. Riverside Raceway would come along later West on Alessandro a bit, then North on Day Street.

[Nick-qyhu]

Steve is an interesting name but it's OK too...
:-)

[eddy]

The seadart kinda looks like an F35 from some angles

[Sophocles]

They always ended up making these things so complicated that they might as well (and in some cases did) add engines to it...

[fillipo]

Oh wow. I been listening to this for years and I especially adore the bit about the royals. I love this in general it has such a warm fuzzy feel