Season
Season 1 Episode
- Season 1 Preview
- Season 1 The Laws of Fluid Motion
- Season 1 The History of Early Flight
- Season 1 The Discovery of Dynamic Lift
- Season 1 Stability and Control
- Season 1 Propulsion
- Season 1 The Problem of Drag
- Season 1 The Induced Drag
- Season 1 Different Aircraft Systems
- Season 1 Lift Theory and High Lift Devices
- Season 1 The Story of the Vortex
- Season 1 Flight of Nature
- Season 1 Modern Problems of Flight
The Secret of Flight - Season 1 Episode 4 The Discovery of Dynamic Lift
0.00 29 minutes The Wright Brothers solved three problems with their first plane: lift, control, and propulsion. The problem of lift was the one which caused the most controversial opinions between scientists and engineers. Dr. Lippisch traces the development of the cambered wing section until a streamlined cambered plate led to the development of the modern wing profile.
