How Britain Won The Skies In WWII | Defenders of the Sky | Spark
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no other single location in the world has contributed quite as much to the evolution of aeronautical science as this place over such a long period of time
the flight only lasted 27 seconds but it was the first powered flight in Britain
carbon fiber has come an awful long way since the early 1960s
the lighter you make the aircraft the more passengers you can carry the less fuel you use
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Join Jules Hudson at Farnborough, the birthplace of British aviation. No other single location in the world has contributed quite as much to the evolution of aeronautical science over such a long period of time. From the UK's first flight to the jet engine and the extraordinary effort spent on preserving our aviation heritage. --- Jules Hudson discovers the hidden stories of the airfields that saved Britain and its wartime Allies. --- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur π Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #RAE #WWII