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An Accidental Collision Spells Danger for the Mir Space Station 😧 Space Disasters | Smithsonian
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- An Accidental Collision Spells Danger for the Mir Space Station 😧 Space Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On May 20, 1995, an unmanned cargo ship slammed into the Mir Space station setting off an on-board siren. To the astronauts on board, this meant that the impact had punctured the outer walls, causing an oxygen leak.
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- Investigators Search for Flight 507’s Missing Cockpit Voice Recorder 🔍 Air Disasters | Smithsonian
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators think they know why Flight 507 went down on May 5, 2007, but can’t explain why the crew failed to act quickly enough. For that, they’ll need the plane’s cockpit voice recorder–still lost in the wreckage.
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- How Airplanes Can Withstand Powerful Bolts of Lightning ⚡ Ice Airport Alaska | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 5:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Most planes are engineered to channel the electricity of a lightning strike and dissipate it. The temperature of these strikes? Up to 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun!
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- 11 Mind Blowing Luxury Cars 🏎️ Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 25:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Take a closer look inside jaw-dropping luxury cars like the Mercedes-AMG V8, MINI JCW Turbo, Alfa Romeo, and more.
0:00 - Intro to 11 Mind Blowing Luxury Cars
0:22 - This Is How Mini JCW Turbo Engines Are Built
2:32 - Here's How A Turbo-Charged Porsche 911 Engine Is Built
5:08 - This Car Factory Assembles Camaros Every 35 Minutes
7:07 - How Engineers Remove Unwanted Sounds from Camaros
9:15 - Why Jaguar Uses Aerospace Aluminum to Build Its Cars
12:19 - Rolls-Royce's Sophisticated Driving System in Action
14:53 - Why This Rolls-Royce Starlight Feature Costs $12,000
16:10 - Only 18 Alfa Romeo 4Cs Are Created Per Day. Here's Why.
18:01 - Why Building A Carbon Fiber Car Is So Labor-Intensive
20:33 - How Engine Placement Gives this Mercedes-AMG Its Edge
23:03 - Here's How A Mercedes-AMG V8 Engine Is Built
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- Grounded Astronaut Alan Shepard's Inspiring Comeback 👨🚀 Apollo's Moon Shot | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Alan Shepard was an up-and-coming astronaut during NASA’s first phase, in the early 1960s. But his career as an astronaut was stopped in its tracks by a debilitating disease – or so it seemed.
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- Why Locating the ‘4 Corners’ of a Plane Crash is Essential 🔲 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators looking into the January 7, 1994 crash of Flight 6291 start by attempting to locate the ‘four corners’ of the demolished plane. This helps determine if the plane broke up on impact, or mid-air.
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- A Maintenance Crew Race Against Time to De-Ice a Frozen Runway ⏳ Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 5:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- An airfield maintenance crew in Alaska are preparing themselves for the risks that winter brings: freezing temperatures mean the slightest drop of rain could turn their runways into an ice-skating rink.
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- 10 Intense Submarine Battles 💥 Hell Below | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 38:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Featuring some of our best clips from our series Hell Below, we’re taking a look at the strategies and battles that characterized WWII submarine warfare.
0:00 - Intro to 10 Intense Submarine Battles
0:25 - Why Submarine Battle is Extremely Tricky
4:09 - Why Depth Charges Don't Have to Touch a Submarine to Sink It
7:54 - Why Aircraft Patrols Were a Source of Fear for Nazi U-Boats
11:32 - This U.S. Sub Launched an Attack on a Japanese Train
14:33 - The Stealthy U-Boat Attack That Crippled Britain
18:20 - How to Escape a Sunken Submarine Alive
22:05 - A British Sub Fires Its Torpedoes at a Nazi U-Boat
25:36 - A British Submarine in WWII Goes from Hunter to Hunted
30:08 - A Surprisingly Tense Battle Between a U.S. Sub & a Fishing Boat
34:20 - A U.S. Warship Fires an Anti-Sub Weapon on a German U-Boat
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- Alaskan Fishing Vessel Sends Out One Final Distress Signal 🆘 Disasters at Sea | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- An Alaskan Coast Guard responds to a distress signal from the fishing vessel Destinations, which disappeared on February 11, 2017. Hours later, they spot debris from the sunken ship.
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- A Recovered Valve Could Help Explain the Crash of Flight 5428 🤔 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators scouring the crash site of Flight 5428 discover the valves of its anti-ice protection system. If they're found to be faulty, it could be the key to unlocking the mystery of the May 18, 2011 crash.
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- Why a Lost Moose in an Airport Runway is Dangerous 😲 Ice Airport Alaska | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 5:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Moose are responsible for more deaths in Alaska than any other animal. So when a wildlife specialist gets wind of a family of moose that have encroached onto an airport runway, she springs into action.
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- 9 Fascinating Deep Dives Into Plane Engineering ✈️ Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 25:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From assembling the Airbus A380 Superjumbo to shipping a chopper, here are 9 videos that take you deep inside plane engineering.
0:00 Intro to '9 Fascinating Plane Engineering Videos'
0:19 Assembling the humongous Airbus A380 Superjumbo
3:11 Why the A400M is the most advanced military transport plane
4:09 This oddly-shaped transport plane has the perfect nickname
6:40 The first step to shipping a chopper? Remove the blades
10:18 The amazing way cargo is loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy plane
12:55 A remarkable innovation in aviation design
16:17 Packing a vintage WWII plane is an impossibly delicate task
20:17 Testing the safety of the world's heaviest flight
23:14 The B-17 Bomber changed the face of aerial warfare
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- A Coast Guard Rescue Operation Is Captured on Film 👀 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This first-hand account by a U.S. coast guard rescue swimmer, set against actual footage from the February 28, 2004, disaster, paints a rare picture of selfless heroism in the face of a series of terrifying events. From Air Disasters: https://bit.ly/3eUqTn5
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- This Fatal Crash Didn’t Leave Investigators Any Clues 🔎 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A well-maintained plane, favorable weather and an experienced pilot present no likely explanations for the November 29, 2013 crash of Mozambique 470. Investigators have no choice but to dig deeper.
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- Landing on a Frozen Alaskan Lake in the Middle of a Fog | Ice Airport Alaska | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- An experienced bush pilot is delivering supplies to an off-grid client in the frozen wastes of Alaska. To do so, he needs to land on the frozen surface of Highline Lake–which just so happens to be surrounded by fog.
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- 9 Explosive Plane Crashes | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 31:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From runway collisions to overwhelming fog, these planes met explosive fates.
0:00 - Intro to 9 Explosive Plane Crashes
0:28 - Houston, We Have a Problem
4:20 - Disaster Strikes as 2 Planes Collide on the Same Runway
7:55 - Surviving a Surface-to-Air Missile Attack in Iraq
11:40 - Collision over California
15:28 - A Flyover Ends in Flames
19:25 - Crash Landing at LAX
24:36 - A Plane Consumed by a Deadly Fog
28:12 - Why Did This Plane Slam into the Face of a Mountain?
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- A Missing Plane Leaves Air Traffic Control in a State of Panic 😨 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- May 5, 2007: An air traffic controller in Douala, Cameroon is stunned to learn that Kenya Airways Flight 507 has failed to arrive at her destination in Nairobi, Kenya. No one knows where to even begin looking.
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- The International Space Station Suffers Damage from Solar Flares ☀️ Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 4:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- As the crew of the STS-116 slept, powerful solar flares pummelled the International Space Station, causing damage to its stability controls. NASA immediately began to scramble for solutions.
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- A Mysterious Plane Crash in a Namibian National Park | Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Park rangers in Bwabwata National Park stumble upon a distressing sight: the wreckage of Mozambique Airlines Flight 470, which went down on November 29, 2013 with 27 people on board.
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- Apollo 11’s Splashdown Site Was Changed at the Last Minute 🌀 Space Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 4:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- It’s July 23, 1969 and NASA are facing a major headache: the designated splashdown site for Apollo 11, the world’s first lunar landing, is right in the path of a powerful typhoon.
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- De-Icing a Cargo Freight Plane in Frozen Alaska 🌨️ Ice Airport Alaska | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- One of the world’s largest cargo freight planes, the Dreamlifter, is making a 90-minute pit-stop in Alaska. In that time, the ground crew will need to spray over 4,000 gallons of de-icer onto its massive hull.
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- A Missed Protocol Left A Mountain in Flight 267’s Blindspot | Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The cockpit voice data recorder on Trigana Flight 267, which went down August 16, 2015, is illuminating because of what it doesn’t contain: any sign that the pilots had followed standard landing protocol.
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- 13 Action-Packed Aircraft Carriers | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 35:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From risks below deck to bombing tests on the open sea, these 13 aircraft carriers are in the middle of all types of action.
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0:00 - Intro to 13 Action-Packed Aircraft Carriers
0:17 - Cannon Fires 4,500 Rounds A Minute
2:00 - Preparation For First Chopper Landing On Deck
5:25 - Uniqueness of The HMS Queen Elizabeth
6:30 - How A Carrier Is Set Up To Minimize Risk
10:27 - U.S. Pushed $10M Worth Of Helicopters Overboard
12:26 - New Carrier Relies on Old Tech
16:00 - The Crew That Assembles Bombs
18:56 - F-35B's First Bombing In The Open Sea
21:26 - Landing A Fighter Jet At Night
24:00 - Disaster On The USS Enterprise
26:04 - Myriad Of Risk For Carrier Crews
29:07 - HMS Queen Elizabeth's Crazy Stats
32:15 - F-35 & HMS Queen Elizabeth's Relationship
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- Training on Board an Aircraft Carrier is a Matter of Life and Death | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Training on the HMS Queen Elizabeth is taken very seriously, and no effort is spared in simulating real-life crisis situations. That way, should the worst happen, the crew are able to react instinctively.
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- Title
- Churchill Knew It Was His Destiny to Save England 🇬🇧 Britain in Color | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Churchill’s 1942 speech at Mansion House announcing that German forces had been repelled at Alamein was a crowning moment for the Prime Minister – one that was 68 years in the making.
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- A State-of-the-Art Fighter Jet is Tested on the HMS Queen Elizabeth 🤩 Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The F-35B Lightning is the most modern fighter jet in the world. Today, she’s going through a series of tests, launched from the deck of arguably the most modern aircraft carrier in the world, HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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- Title
- 10 Epic WWII Battles & Missions 🪂 Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 34:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From submarine battle to paratrooper jumps, these clips take a closer look at some of WWII’s most intense battles and missions.
0:00 - Intro to 10 Epic WWII Battles & Missions
0:17 - U.S. Pilot Scores a Direct Hit on Carrier Hiryu
3:08 - Why Submarine Battles Are Extremely Tricky
6:53 - U.S. Assault on Okinawa Was Met w/ Eerie Silence
10:24 - How Easy Company Incredibly Captured 2 German Howitzers
14:07 - A Heroic Mission to Disarm Nazi Snipers Goes Very Wrong
18:02 - U.S. Marines' First Test Against Japanese Defenses on Okinawa
20:51 - The Terrifying Physics of WWII Dive Bombing
24:30 - Why Aircraft Patrols Were a Source of Fear for Nazi U-Boats
28:08 - This Paratrooper's Jump into Enemy Territory Was a Disaster
31:23 - Intense Footage of Kamikaze Attacks During WWII
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- Title
- Apollo 10 Broadcasts Color TV Images from Space 📺 Apollo's Moon Shot | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Before Apollo 11 made its historic trip to the moon, NASA planned another mission to iron out any problems: Apollo 10, which broadcast exhilarating images from space in glorious color.
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- Title
- Was the Icy Weather a Factor in this Plane’s Fatal Crash? ❄️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators determine that on the night of January 7, 1994, conditions were moderately icy around Port Columbus airport. But if other planes were able to land, why did Flight 6291 crash?
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- Title
- The HMS Queen Elizabeth Convoy Test Their Readiness for Battle | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The HMS Queen Elizabeth is on her way to the Atlantic, with an armed frigate by her side. As the two ships continue on their journey, escort helicopters use the time to test their overall battle readiness.
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- Title
- Did This Plane Crash Because the Pilots Read a Chart Wrong? | Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The data from PIA Flight 268, which crashed on September 28, 1992, reveals that the pilots didn’t follow Kathmandu Airport’s meticulous descent chart. But how did an experienced crew miss such a basic step?
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- Title
- Lyndon Johnson Used NASA to Tackle Racism in the South 🚀 Black in Space | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In President Lyndon Johnson’s view, there was a direct link between poverty and racism. His radical solution was to set up NASA facilities in the South, creating over 250,000 jobs. Morgan Watson was one of 7 African-American engineers at NASA's Rocket City in Huntsville, Alabama. They would all play an important role in the race to put a man on the moon.
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- Title
- Plane Wrecks at Peak of Indonesian Mountain Ridge ⛰️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators looking into the ditching of Cougar Flight 91 on March 12, 2009 zero in on an oil pressure problem in the main gearbox. Did a fatal flaw in its design cause the oil inside to leak?
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- Title
- 12 Terrifying Ship Disasters 🚢🔥 Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 32:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- These ships — ranging from ferries to cargo ships — all met terrifying, disastrous fates.
0:00 - Intro to 12 Terrifying Ship Disasters
0:17 - One of the Deadliest Fishing Accidents in U.S. Waters
2:45 - Did Modifications to this Fishing Trawler Destabilize It?
5:44 - Captain of Sinking Ship Orders Immediate Evacuation
8:32 - Crew of the Lady Mary Face a Fight to Stay Alive
11:09 - Did This Boat's Redesign Lead It to a Watery Grave?
13:38 - Passenger Facing Terrifying Choice on a Burning Ship
16:27 - Investigators Turn To Ship's Crew to Find Elusive Answers
19:18 - Engineless Ship Gets Caught in Category 3 Storm
22:06 - Cargo Ship Lost in the Atlantic Prompts Questions
25:36 - What Caused this 1980 Shipwreck to Tear Apart
27:55 - This NYC Ferry Crash Was a Complete Shock
31:21 - Was This Ferry Disaster Caused by Lax Regulations?
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- Title
- Was This Helicopter Doomed By Design? 🚁 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators looking into the ditching of Cougar Flight 91 on March 12, 2009 zero in on an oil pressure problem in the main gearbox. Did a fatal flaw in its design cause the oil inside to leak?
From Air Disasters: https://bit.ly/3ppP92T
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- Title
- The Shocking Drop of West Air Flight 294 is Hard to Explain 😲Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators looking at the January 8, 2016 crash of West Air 294 know the plane’s IRU was faulty. But it doesn’t explain how a plane goes from level flying at 33,000 feet to a 600 mile/hour impact in just 80 seconds.
From Air Disasters: https://bit.ly/3ppP92T
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- Title
- Mission to Mars AR App 🚀 Mars in Your Own Backyard! 👩🚀 Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mission-to-mars-ar/id1550116275
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sndigital.marsar
Harness the power of AR to explore the Red Planet through our amazing rovers! With Perseverance landing on Mars, take an up-close interactive look at this and other rovers that paved the way. You can even drive one down your street!
From the treacherous landing attempt to the flight of the first interplanetary helicopter, this app brings the mission to life through augmented reality experiences grounded in real equipment and events. Engaging, informative and fun, this is the best way to explore Mars without going there yourself! Download for free.
#Perseverance #Mars #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- How Powerful Winds Helped Shape the Surface of Mars 🌬️ Making Tracks on Mars | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 5:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Mars, the dominant geological force appears to be wind, constantly shaping and sculpting the landscape. This led to ripple effects on the sandy surface, which in turn helped form giant sand dunes.
From Making Tracks on Mars: https://bit.ly/3q1ZMcl
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- Title
- First Real Look at the Surface of Mars 🌊 Making Tracks on Mars | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The images sent back by the Mariner missions, culminating with Mariner 9, gave us our first detailed look at the Martian landscape: an endless expanse of craters, canyons, and dried riverbeds.
From Making Tracks on Mars: https://bit.ly/3q1ZMcl
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- Title
- Plane Crash Investigators Call in Manufacturer Experts 🤔 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Japanese investigators looking into the crash of Air China Flight 140 on April 26, 1994 have called in a technical expert from Airbus. If the plane’s systems had malfunctioned prior to the crash, he would be able to identify it.
From Air Disasters: https://bit.ly/3ppP92T
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- Title
- Top 10 Air Disaster Videos of All Time | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 35:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From a routine takeoff that quickly turns into a disaster to a turbulent crash landing, these are the most-watched Air Disaster videos of all time.
0:00 - Emory Worldwide Flight 17 Loses Control
3:53 - China Air Flight 120 Runway Explosion
7:10 - Rogue Learjet Goes Down
10:16 - NationAir Flight 2121 Catches Fire Mid-Flight
14:09 - Concorde Flight 4590 Destroys A Brand
18:05 - FineAir Crashes in the Heart of Miami
20:53 - Cathay Pacific Flight 780 Engine Fails on Approach
24:34 - Thunderstorm Cause a Plane to Lose Power
28:22 - U.S. Airways Miracle on the Hudson
32:11 - Asiana Air Crashes on San Fran Runway
From Air Disasters: https://bit.ly/3ppP92T
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- Title
- Was Flight 821 Brought Down by a 737 Design Flaw? 🛬 Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Investigators suspect that a design flaw in old 737s – later fixed by Boeing – may have caused the September 14, 2008 crash. But was it addressed in Aeroflot-Nord Flight 821?
From Air Disasters: https://bit.ly/3ppP92T
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- Title
- How U.S. Navy Gunners Trained to Shoot Down Japanese Zeros 👀 Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- During WWII, a man named Paul Garber came up with a plan to offset the deadly dominance of the Japanese “Zero”. His solution: build a large kite that Navy gunners could practice shooting at.
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- Title
- 15 High-Octane Military Planes in Action 🎖️ Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 36:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Escape the everyday with these 15 videos of military planes in action, from the most survivable aircraft in the Army to a fighter plane powerful enough to destroy a satellite in space.
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Harrier Jet in the Falkland Islands
5:04 - Osprey's in Afghanistan
6:39 - F-15 Takes Out Satellites in Space
10:15 - KC-135 Saves Fighter Pilot
12:03 - B-52 Bomber's Enormous Payload
13:26 - F-15 Takes Down Soviet MiG
16:23 - Rockwell B-1A Potentially Replaced B-52
18:36 - AH-64 Apache Helicopter Ingenuity
20:03 - KC-135 Stratotanker Keeps Fighters in the Air
21:58 - C-54's Airlifts Products to Save West Berlin
23:45 - U-2 Dragon Lady Helps US Troops
26:24 - Harrier-2 is like Riding a Dragon
28:03 - Chinook Helo Builds a Bridge
30:22 - F-16 Destroy Nuclear Sight
33:08 - Desert Storm's First Apache Strike
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- Title
- A Phantom Warning Misleads the KLM Flight 433 Crew ⚠️ Air Disasters | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A false warning about the oil pressure may have misled the flight crew on KLM Flight 433, as they attempted to land on April 4, 1994. It’s a troubling question – but one that doesn’t help explain the accident.
From Air Disasters: https://bit.ly/3ppP92T
#AirDisasters #FatalApproach #SmithsonianChannel
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- Title
- Aerial America: The Best of The Midwest | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 39:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- These aerial shots will give you a new perspective on iconic Midwest landmarks, from Mount Rushmore to The Great Lakes.
#AerialAmerica #SmithsonianChannel
From Aerial America: https://bit.ly/3974O1n
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- Title
- The Heart-Racing Ascent of Mercury 3 Into Outer Space 🚀 Apollo's Moon Shot | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Astronaut Alan Sheperd was about to embark on his maiden space trip, as part of the ‘Mercury 3’ mission. Thousands look on at rocket launch site, with millions more following on TV.
From Apollo's Moon Shot: https://bit.ly/3i3rVwF
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- Title
- Neil Armstrong's Mighty Gamble to Land on the Moon 🌕 Apollo's Moon Shot | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 4:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Minutes from landing on the surface of the moon, Neil Armstrong realizes he’s overshot his landing zone. With fuel running out, he decides to gamble on another landing spot – half a mile away. This was the moment of truth for the crew of Apollo 11: the final descent of the lunar module onto the moon.
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- Title
- Building Star Trek 🖖 50th Anniversary Special: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 45:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- When "Star Trek" first aired in 1966, it expanded the viewers' imaginations about what was possible in their lifetimes. Today, many of the space-age technologies displayed on the show, like space shuttles, cell phones, and desktop computers, have already gone from science fiction to science fact. Other innovations, like warp drive, teleportation, and medical tricorders are actively in development. Join us as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of "Star Trek" - a show that continues to inform, enrich, and inspire.
From Building Star Trek: https://bit.ly/3srZeyd
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- Title
- Space Exploration: Past, Present & Future | Smithsonian Channel
- Runtime
- 42:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From Russian domination to a future on a planet other than Earth, here is a look at space exploration’s past, present, and future.
0:00 - Intro to Space Exploration
0:17 - Why Russian Domination in Space Was a Worry for the U.S.
3:30 - The World Was Gripped by the Apollo 11 Launch
6:38 - The Moon Landing Was Almost a Disaster
10:59 - Three Types of Food You Can Take to Space
13:45 - Remembering Space Shuttle Columbia
17:36 - The Impact of NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery
20:30 - This Molecule Could Explain the Origin of Life
23:52 - Burning $350,000 Worth of Fuel in 500 Seconds
26:16 - Ride into Space w/ this Record-Breaking Amateur Rocket
30:32 - How One Picture Would Prove Black Holes Exist
33:36 - Scientists Reveal First-Ever Photograph of a Black Hole
36:31 - This Science Experiment Could Help Us Live on Another Planet
39:23 - Stephen Hawking's Stark Warning for Humans to Leave Earth
