Directed by The Great Courses

James W. Gregory

Taught by Professor James Gregory of The Ohio State University, with commentary by Smithsonian curators and examples from the National Air and Space Museum, this series is a treasure trove for all who wonder where lift comes from, how a pilot flies a plane, what air traffic controllers do, and many other things about flight, including how rockets and orbits work

Rated TVPG

Mode of access: World Wide Web

Episode 1

Fundamentals of Flight: Gliding

Episode 2

Balloons, Buoyancy, and the Atmosphere

Episode 3

Takeoff: How Wings Produce Lift

Episode 4

Drag Trade-Offs and Boundary-Layer Turbulence

Episode 5

Stall Events and Lift-Induced Drag

Episode 6

Wind Tunnels and Predicting Aerodynamics

Episode 7

Propeller Aircraft: Slow and Efficient

Episode 8

Jet Aircraft: Thrust to Fly Fast

Episode 9

Aircraft Structures and Materials

Episode 10

Aircraft Stability and Flight Control

Episode 11

Flying Faster and Higher

Episode 12

Breaking the Sound Barrier and Beyond

Episode 13

Long-Distance Flight and Predicting Range

Episode 14

Aerobatics and Dogfighting

Episode 15

Mission Profiles and Aircraft Design

Episode 16

Primary Cockpit Instruments

Episode 17

Air Traffic Navigation and Communication

Episode 18

Flight Autonomy and Drones

Episode 19

Helicopters and Vertical Flight

Episode 20

Rocket Science and the Evolution of Launch

Episode 21

Orbiting Earth Means Always Falling

Episode 22

To Mars and Beyond: Gravity-Assist Flight

Episode 23

Atmospheric Reentry: Ballistic, Skip, Glide

Episode 24

The Future of Air and Space Flight