The Great Courses - The Science of Flight

Long-Distance Flight and Predicting Range (1x13)

Data di messa in onda: Mag 23, 2017

Planes take off with only the fuel required for the planned trip—plus a safety margin. Since there are no filling stations in the sky, the calculations must be precise, taking account of the plane’s performance characteristics, the weather, and other factors. Learn the equations that pilots use and hear a riveting story about what happens when they get it wrong.