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Aircraft have evolved from slow, flimsy biplanes to sleek and deadly Mach 2 jet fighters, and the RAF has constantly adapted to take advantage of the latest air combat technologies. This documentary features...
Demonstrates what a sonic boom is and how it is produced. A sequence of graphic animations shows how sound waves spread out from a stationary source moving at different velocities up to twice the speed of...
Follows the various production techniques of the wings of the BAC 111 aircraft, and details the functions of each component in the structure. Shot mainly at the BAC factories at Weybridge and Hurn, the...
A compilation of 22 UK public information films made between 1945 and 1952. Titles are: A Warning to Travellers (Five Pounds in Notes); Berlin Airlift; Brief City; Charley’s March of Time; Charley...
Shows how abstract mechanics can be put to practical use by examining the mathematical concepts employed in tracking, determining the orbit and deflecting potentially hazardous asteroids. Visits the site of...
Examines the idea that there are clocks in the human body which, left to themselves, would have people living a 25-hour day. Tampering with them could lead to illness or reduced fertility. Understanding body...
This video provides examples and explanations of current industrial methods of printing and dyeing. Content includes: Printing - examples of industrial methods of screen-printing, including flatbed, carousel...
Traces the evolution of the helicopter over a period of nearly 50 years, using rare archive footage of early pioneering flights. Shows the first practical helicoptor, the German Focke Achgelis 61, first used...
Looks at the hidden crisis of the digital information age, asking whether digitally stored information and knowledge will survive into the future. Discussing the issue are Peter Norton (Norton Utilities),...
Science documentary. In the mid-1990s British aerospace manufacturer BAE Systems began a ground-breaking project code-named ‘Greenglow’ which set about turning what many regarded as science fiction into...
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