How Planes Fly (A Brief Introduction) with Dr. Graham Wild (431)

In 2020, Scientific American made waves with the provocative headline: "No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air." But is that really true? Dr. Graham Wild, senior lecturer in aviation science and technology at the University of New South Wales in Canberra, joins us to set the record straight. In this episode, we dip our toes into the complex of flight. We scratch at the very surface of the topic in an episode that could easily take over 20 hours. Connectt with Dr. Graham Wild on Linkedin Twitter/ X - @aerospacedoctor

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How Planes Fly (A Brief Introduction) with Dr. Graham Wild (431)

Jun 7, 2025

In 2020, Scientific American made waves with the
provocative headline: *"No
One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air."* But is that
really true? Dr. Graham Wild, senior lecturer in aviation science
and technology at the University of New South Wales in Canberra,
joins us to set the record straight.

In this episode, we dip our toes
into the complex of flight. We scratch at the very surface of the
topic in an episode that could easily take over 20 hours.

Connectt with Dr. Graham Wild on

Twitter/ X - @aerospacedoctor

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