[Music playing,
engine revving]
♪ I was just sitting
up in my tree ♪
♪ In my tree, in my tree ♪
♪ I saw a beautiful face
was looking up at me ♪
♪ Up at me, up at me ♪
♪ Oh, she had a cute smile,
so I asked her name ♪
♪ Asked her name,
asked her name ♪
♪ When we got to talking,
said she felt the same ♪
♪ That she felt the same,
felt the same ♪
♪ Oh, every time I see her,
I do my thing ♪
[Trilling, gibberish]
♪ Well, now she's by my side
where she wants to be ♪
♪ Uh, she wants to be ♪
♪ It's where she wants to be ♪
♪ She's cooking us a chicken
with a jug of tea ♪
♪ A jug of tea ♪
- ♪ Oh, yeah ♪
- ♪ a jug of tea ♪
♪ I'm thankful for the day
she knocked onto my door ♪
♪ I'm thankful for the day
she knocked on my door ♪
♪ And I never thought I'd fall
for the girl next door ♪
♪ And I never thought I'd
fall for the girl next door ♪
♪ And every time I see her,
I do my thing ♪
♪ Every time I see her,
I do my thing ♪
♪ And every time I see her,
I do my thing ♪
[Trilling, gibberish]
[Man laughing]
[Trilling, gibberish]
[Music playing]
[Gumdrop]
whoo-hoo!
[Vroomer]
vroom, vroom!
[Commander airhead]
greeting, winged scouts.
Hey, it's commander airhead.
Hi, commander airhead.
Gumdrop, vroomer,
It's time for
our annual time-honored
Planes with brains contest
Where young plane teams
Compete for the chance to win
The prestigious
planes with brains award.
Your mission,
gumdrop and vroomer,
Is to discover all about
The most fascinating
machine of all.
Planes!
Planes!
Exactly!
You will travel
all over the world
Across time, space,
and beyond.
You must keep your little
metal noses pointed ahead,
Your motors humming,
And your wings perked
at all times.
We depend on you
to do the best job possible.
Are you ready
for your assignment?
Wow, my little wings
are fluttering with thrills!
My little motor is vroom, vroom!
[Laughs]
Vrooming with excitement!
Plane scouts ready
For our mission,
commander airhead.
This is sure to be a challenging
mission, little ones.
Fluffy white clouds?
I love challenging missions.
Brilliant blue skies!
Me too!
I'm sending you two
on a mission to learn about
The history of planes.
The history of planes?
How cool!
[Vroomer]
can't wait!
It's up to you
to learn all about it
And report back to me
with what you've discovered.
Flapping fun wings!
This is going to be
an incredible adventure!
What can you tell us about the history
of planes, commander airhead?
Well, the desire
to create a flying machine
Is as old as humankind,
But it wasn't until
years ago
That the true concept
of an airplane came to be.
Wow, I can't wait
to find out more!
The history of airplanes.
Sounds absolutely amazing!
As you know,
vroomer and gumdrop,
To win the annual
planes with brains contest,
You must find out and learn
Tons of amazing facts
about airplanes.
Yes, commander airhead.
Vroom, vroom!
We will!
Excellent.
You must also know
that there is a question
That all the brightest flying
minds all over the world skies
Have not been able to answer
About the history
of airplanes.
We need you two
winged scouts
To help us answer
the "who flew" question
About the history
of airplanes.
"Who flew" question?
Love it!
What is the question,
commander airhead?
When did the first
And longest unmanned
aircraft flight take place?
That's a great question,
commander airhead.
We'll land the answer
in a spin of a propeller,
I'm sure.
I will assign you
the best winged scout helper
In the world.
His name is willy widget.
He's a robotic encyclopedia
of aircraft knowledge.
He will assist you
on your mission.
Willy widget?
We love willy widget.
Be sure to ask a lot
of questions, winged scouts.
The prestigious
planes with brains award
Is up for grabs.
Yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
Winged scouts.
Vroom, vroom!
Hooray!
[Laughter]
[Music playing]
Winged scouts!
Ready to get started
on your next adventure?
Yes, super ready.
Totally ready.
Remember, winged scouts,
Any and all questions you have,
I'm here to answer them.
Where do we begin?
Back in time more than
, years ago in greece.
You see,
ancient people were inspired
By the observation of birds
soaring through the sky,
And designed aircrafts that copied
the beating of a bird's wings.
These machines are known
as ornithopters.
With ornithopters,
the flapping wings
Generated both lift
and propulsion.
One of the earliest known
examples of this type of machine
Is the wooden bird,
Designed by greek scientist,
Philosopher and mathematician,
archytas of tarentum
In b.c.
Even though some of
these ancient machines
Took off for
a few short flights,
They remain impractical.
[Gumdrop]
whoa!
To trace the beginning
of the history of flight,
We have to travel in time
All the way
to the th, th,
And th centuries.
Let's take a tour
around europe
And meet some of
the great thinkers
Who paved the way
for the evolution of airplanes.
Yeah!
In italy,
the netherlands, and england,
Mathematicians,
scientists, and inventors
Like leonardo da vinci,
Galileo galilei,
Christiaan huygens
and isaac newton
All contributed
the first research
Into aerodynamics.
What's aerodynamics,
willy widget?
"Aero" means air
And "dynamics" means motion,
So, aerodynamics
deals with the dynamics of air
As it interacts
with solid objects,
Like an airplane!
Did you know you two guys
experience aerodynamics
Every time you fly?
[Vroomer]
incredible!
Hit my plane brain with more
cool factoids, willy widget.
It wasn't until
the turn of the th century
When an english baronet
named george cayley
Turned flying theory
into reality
By being the first
to focus his attention
On fixed-wing aircrafts
Like modern airplanes
As opposed to
the earlier aircrafts
With beating wings
like birds'.
He was a pioneer
of aeronautical engineering
Who, in , flew the first
successful flying glider...
Or a non-motor-powered
flying machine... On record.
[Gumdrop] blasting
engines, that's amazing.
In , george cayley launched
and flew the first glider
Ever recorded
to carry a person onboard.
Very interesting.
What happened next,
willy widget?
Excellent question, gumdrop.
In the s,
otto lilienthal,
A german mechanical engineer,
Followed in cayley's footsteps
And launched a series
of very important studies
On wing design.
Lilienthal designed,
built and flew
A number of monoplane
and biplane gliders,
Accomplishing
as many as , flights
Between and .
Whoa! Fun factoid.
But how we did we get
from those really cool gliders
To winged airplanes with engines
like us, willy widget?
That's a very good question,
vroomer.
Let's take a trip
to the united states
And meet the wright brothers.
[Gumdrop]
whoo-hoo!
[Willy widget] the wright
brothers, orville and wilbur
Were two american inventors
and aviation pioneers
Who built and flew the world's
first successful airplane.
Their lifelong dream came true
When orville took to the sky
In the first ever
motor-powered,
Heavier-than-air aircraft
Called "the flyer"
on december th, ,
Four miles south
of kitty hawk, north carolina.
What was the flyer made of,
willy widget?
The flyer was made using
a strong and lightweight wood
From the giant spruce tree
As the main
construction material,
And muslin,
a lightweight cotton cloth,
Was used
for surface coverings.
Even the flyer's propellers
were made of wood.
Oh, whoa, willy widget.
Factoid cooler
than rain clouds
After a spring shower.
How was the flyer powered,
willy widget?
Excellent question, vroomer.
Orville and wilbur
had a gasoline engine
Fabricated in their bicycle shop
just for the flyer.
The engine was fairly simple
in construction,
But it provided exactly
the power required
To propel their aircraft.
What about steering
and piloting
These early planes,
willy widget?
Very good question, vroomer.
I see you are
paying attention.
During the second half
of the th century,
Aircrafts had used
a steering gear for yaw control,
Which is directing the plane's
nose to the left and right.
Cayley was the first
to create an elevator
For control in pitch,
Which is the directing
of a plane's nose up or down.
It was finally
the wright brothers
Who devised a system
they called wing warping,
Which allowed
the pilot control
Over the movement
of the wings.
Were the wright brothers
the only ones
Who created aircrafts
around this time?
They were the first
to successfully fly one,
But definitely not
the only ones to do so.
Let's take a tour of europe at the
beginning of the th century
And we'll find aviators like
brazilian-born alberto santos-dumont
Who made the first public
flight in europe in .
And the frenchman
henri farman
Who made his first successful
attempt at flight
The following year in .
Whoa.
What happened after that,
willy widget?
As world w*r one approached,
The governments
of various countries
Foresaw the potential
of w*r planes during w*r time.
Airplane production and improvements
in aerodynamics surged.
Construction
of aircrafts increased,
Along with the power
of the aircraft's motor.
Planes also became faster
And capable of flying higher.
During the first world w*r,
Airplane speeds increased
to miles per hour
And aerial battles
were taking place
At the incredible altitude
of , feet.
Whoa!
Tooting turbines,
that's incredible!
After the w*r,
there were a lot of airplanes
Waiting for
their next assignment.
Many of them were converted
for commercial use.
Even the u.s. Post office
jumped on board
And launched its first
air mail in .
Imagine how fast mail
got delivered now
With the help
of commercial planes.
Sending mail by plane
Allowed parcels
to get from coast to coast
Hours sooner.
[Gumdrop]
whoo-hoo!
Yay!
[Music playing]
Aviation's improvements
continued in earnest,
And in ,
inventor, writer,
And aviator
charles lindbergh
Completed
the first nonstop
Continent-to-continent
flight ever.
He flew
from new jersey to paris
In hours all by himself.
Suddenly, americans
took an interest in aviation
Like never before.
Passenger flight
became all the rage
And a lot of companies invested
into the aviation industry.
The world just became
smaller and smaller
As people could travel
from continent to continent
In just a few hours
as opposed to months.
Cool skies.
Nowadays, aviation has created
amazing opportunities
Around the world
For even more
technological advances.
When did the first and longest
unmanned aircraft flight
Take place, willy widget?
Ha ha, yes!
The record goes
to the amazing global hawk,
Developed by nasa.
In , the global hawk
was the first airplane
To accomplish the longest
point-to-point flight
By an unmanned aircraft ever.
Hey, gumdrop,
I think we just found out
the answer
To commander airhead's
"who flew" question.
You're right, vroomer.
The record goes
to the amazing global hawk
Developed by nasa.
Ah, congratulations
on finding the answer
To this mission's "who flew"
question, winged scouts.
Commander airhead
will be proud of you,
No pistons about it.
[Music playing]
Fantastic work,
winged scouts.
Your mission
was a great success.
You're well on your way
to winning
The prestigious
planes with brains award.
Vroom, vroom!
[Chuckles]
Vrr... Awesome!
Say, were you able to find the answer
to this mission's "who flew" question?
Yes, commander airhead,
we sure did.
The record goes to
the amazing global hawk
Developed by nasa!
The first and longest
unmanned aircraft flight
Was achieved
by the global hawk in .
That's great!
Good job, winged scouts.
What's our next mission,
commander airhead?
Your next mission is going
to be your most incredible yet.
We want you to learn
about how planes fly.
How planes fly?
Wow!
Cool!
For all the bumpy flights,
Can't wait to get started.
Yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
Winged scouts.
Vroom, vroom! Vroom!
Hooray!
[Laughter]
Gumdrop, vroomer,
As we know, there are no limits
to what we can learn.
Considering you two
did so well last time,
I have another
adventure for you.
Your mission,
gumdrop and vroomer,
Is to discover all about the most
fascinating machines of all.
Planes!
Planes!
Exactly!
You will travel
all over the world
Across time,
space, and beyond.
You must keep your little
metal noses pointed ahead,
Your motors humming,
And your wings perked
at all times.
We depend on you
to do the best job possible.
Are you ready
for your assignment?
As ready as we'll ever be,
commander.
We were born ready.
Plane scouts ready for
our mission, commander airhead.
This is sure to be a challenging
mission, little ones.
Is there any other kind?
The more challenging,
the better!
Glad to hear it
Because I'm sending you two
On a mission to learn
how do planes fly?
How do planes fly?
Cool.
Can't wait!
It's up to you to learn
all about it
And report back to me
with what you've discovered.
Depart to discovery.
Looking forward to navigating
all those factoids.
What can you tell us
about how planes fly?
What are the mechanics
of flight, commander airhead?
Well, a plane's engines
are designed
To move it forward
at high speed.
That makes air flow rapidly
over the wings,
Throwing the air down
toward the ground
And generating an upward force
called lift
That overcomes the plane's
weight and holds it in the sky.
So it's the engines
that move a plane forward,
While the wings
move it upward.
Wow!
I can't wait to find out more!
How do planes fly?
Sounds absolutely amazing!
As you know,
vroomer and gumdrop,
To be the best research planes
you can be,
You must find out and learn
Tons of amazing facts
about airplanes.
Yes, commander airhead.
Vroom, vroom!
[Laughs]
We will!
Excellent.
You must also know
there is a question
That all the brightest
flying minds
All over the world skies
Have not been able to answer
About how planes fly.
We need you two winged scouts
To help us answer
the "who flew" question
About how planes fly.
"Who flew" question?
Love it.
What is the question,
commander airhead?
What is the fastest
passenger aircraft ever built,
And what engine does it use?
That's a great question,
commander airhead.
We'll land the answer
in a spin of a propeller.
I'm sure.
I will assign you
The best winged scout helper
in the world.
His name is willy widget.
He's a robotic encyclopedia of
aircraft knowledge.
He will assist you
on your mission.
Awesome android.
We always love flying
with willy widget.
Be sure to ask a lot of
questions, winged scouts.
Willy knows it all.
Yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
Winged scouts.
Vroom, vroom!
Hooray!
[Laughter]
[Music playing]
Winged scouts!
Ready to get started
on your next adventure?
Yes, super ready.
Totally ready!
Remember, winged scouts,
Any and all questions you have,
I'm here to answer them.
Where do we begin?
Once upon a time,
the two brothers,
Wilbur and orville wright,
Made four brief flights
With their first
powered aircraft at kitty hawk.
The wright brothers successfully
invented the first airplane
To fly on december th, .
Orville piloted the gasoline-powered
propeller-driven biplane,
Which stayed in the air
for seconds
And covered feet
on its first flight.
[Gumdrop]
whoa.
To trace the first flight over
And learn more about
the mechanics of flying,
We need to travel
back in time to
To witness this first successful
flight to ever take place.
Let's go visit the designers
of the mechanics
Of the early planes.
Yeah!
[Music playing]
In germany, german engineer,
otto lilienthal
Studied aerodynamics
And worked to design
a glider that would fly.
He was the first person
to design a glider
That could fly a person
And was able
to fly long distances.
Samuel langley,
an astronomer,
Realized that power
was needed to fly.
He built a model of a plane,
Which he called an aerodrome,
Which included
a steam-powered engine.
In , his model
flew for three-fourths of a mile
Before running out of fuel.
What's a glider,
willy widget?
A glider is a light aircraft
That is designed to fly
without using an engine.
So, a glider performs the act
of gliding through the air.
Do you know
that you two guys glide
Every time you fly?
Incredible!
Hit my plane brain
with more cool factoids.
In , the wright brothers
designed the first airplane engine
Which was a four-cycle engine
called the wright flyer.
Blasting engines,
that's amazing.
In the s, hungarian
engineer gyorgy jendrassik
Designed the jendrassik ca- ,
The first functional
turboprop engine.
The engine was intended
for the hungarian twin engine
Varga rmi-
reconnaissance bomber.
Very interesting.
What happened next, willy?
Excellent question, gumdrop.
In , after the wright
brothers visited france,
Alessandro anzani,
an italian living in france,
Was inspired to start
designing airplane engines.
He designed a series
of three-cylinder engines
That produced anywhere
from ten to horsepower,
Including
the horsepower engine
That powered louis bleriot's
xi airplane
Across the whole
english channel in .
[Vroomer]
whoa, fun factoid!
So, how did we go
from these slow planes
To the very fast airplanes
we have today?
That's a very good question,
vroomer.
In the late s in france,
The gnome-rhone mistral major,
Also known as the k,
Was a two-row radial engine
That was, for a time,
The most powerful engine
Ordered in large numbers
on the planet.
It gave an amazing output,
Surpassing the outputs
of most other european engines.
[Gumdrop]
whoo-hoo!
Mm, what types of planes
Was the gnome-rhone k engine
used for, willy widget?
The gnome-rhone k engine
was used
In more than a dozen
different airplane types,
And was available in a large
number of different variants
On the continent and beyond.
Whoa, willy,
Factoid cooler
than rain clouds
After a spring shower.
What engine type
was used to power
The apollo spaceship,
willy?
Excellent question, vroomer.
The apollo spaceship
in
Completed the famous
lunar mission
And was powered
by the rocketdyne f- ,
Which was developed
in the s.
What kind of engine was the
rocketdyne f- , willy widget?
Very good question, vroomer.
I see you are
paying attention.
The rocketdyne f-
was the most powerful
Liquid fuel propulsion system
ever built
And put out . Million pounds
of thrust.
Five f- s were used
for each saturn v rocket launch
With each engine
burning more than gallons
Of liquid oxygen per second,
Approximately
, times the amount
Of a high-powered jet engine
Used on commercial
airliners today.
What does it take
to make an airplane
Go , miles per hour?
According to nasa's x-
in ,
The answer is
supersonic combustion ram jet,
Or scramjet,
Technology which allows
ultra high-speed aircraft
Travelling faster
than mach
To get their oxygen straight
from the atmosphere,
As opposed to relying
on an onboard supply
Of heavy oxidizer
or a traditional turbine engine,
Making them faster.
Whoa, how fast can they go?
According to research,
the scramjet technology
Could someday
help aircrafts to travel
As much as times
the speed of sound,
Turning a normal -hour flight
from new york city to tokyo
Into a two-hour journey.
Whoa!
Tooting turbines,
that's incredible!
Over the years,
many new airplanes and engines
Have been developed
to help transport people,
Luggage, cargo,
military personnel,
And weapons
from one place to another
In record time.
But it is great to note
That all this
is only possible
And based on
the first engines
Built by the wright brothers
from ohio.
[Gumdrop]
whoo!
Yay!
The mechanics of flight
have improved over the years.
The an- holds the title
of the biggest
Commercially-used freighter
in the world.
Powered by six
turbofan engines,
It is the biggest
heavier-than-air aircraft
In terms of length
and wingspan
In operational service.
It is able to carry
Up to tons of cargo,
Which is the same
as the average weight
Of mature elephants.
That's some heavy plane!
[Gumdrop]
cool skies.
Nowadays, people can get from one
end of the world to the other
In the shortest of times
Due to the improvements
of airplane engines.
What is the fastest
passenger aircraft ever built
And what engine does it use,
willy?
A-ha!
The supersonic tupolev tu-
Produced by tupolev okb
Between and
Is the fastest passenger plane
ever built.
The plane was powered by
Four kolesov
rd- - turbojet engines
With a maximum speed
Of , miles per hour.
Hey, gumdrop,
I think we just
found the answer
To commander airhead's
"who flew" question.
You're right, vroomer.
The record goes to
the supersonic tupolev tu-
Built by tupolev okb.
Congratulations
on finding the answer
To this mission's "who flew"
question, winged scouts.
Commander airhead,
will be proud of you,
No pistons about it.
Fantastic work,
winged scouts.
Your mission
was a great success.
You two
are a super turbo team.
Vroom, vroom!
[Laughs]
Vrr... Awesome!
Say, were you able
to find the answer
To this mission's
"who flew" question?
Yes, commander airhead,
we sure did.
The record goes to
the supersonic tupolev tu- ,
Built by tupolev okb.
The fastest passenger plane
Was powered by four kolesov
rd- - turbojet engines
With a maximum speed
Of , miles per hour.
That's great!
Great job, winged scouts.
What's our next mission,
commander airhead?
Your next mission
is going to be
Your most incredible yet.
We want you two
to learn about fighter planes.
Fighter planes.
Wow, cool!
For all the bumpy flights,
Can't wait to get started.
Yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
Winged scouts.
Vroom, vroom!
[Gumdrop]
hooray!
Fighter plane fun.
This is gonna be a blast!
My wings are all a-flutter.
That's why I like you,
winged scouts.
You're always up
for the challenge.
Gumdrop, vroomer,
you are two of the best
Answer-finders in our fleet.
And today, I have another
research task for you guys.
Your mission,
gumdrop and vroomer
Is to discover all about
the most fascinating machine
Of all time!
Planes!
Planes!
Exactly!
[Chuckles]
You will travel
all over the world
Across time,
across space and beyond.
You must keep your little
metal noses pointed ahead,
Your motors humming,
And your wings perked
at all times.
We depend on you
to do the best job possible.
Are you ready
for your assignment?
I'm loopity loopy
to get started.
We'll vroom to the answers,
commander.
[Gumdrop]
let's fly.
This is sure to be a challenging
mission, little ones.
Clear skies
and high mountain tops.
I love challenging missions.
Golden dawn horizons!
Me too!
I'm sending you two
on a mission
To learn about fighter planes.
Fighter planes?
How cool.
Can't wait!
It's up to you
to learn all about them
And report back to me
with what you've discovered.
Flapping fun wings.
This is going to be
an incredible adventure.
What can you tell us about fighter
planes, commander airhead?
Well, the fighter planes
are built mainly
For air-to-air combat
Against other aircraft,
Which is contrasting
to bombers
And attack planes
Whose main mission
is to attack ground targets.
The advantages of a fighter
Are its speed,
maneuverability,
And small size relative
to other combat aircraft.
The first fighter plane
was built as far back
As during world w*r one.
Wow, I can't wait
to find out more!
Fighter planes,
sounds absolutely amazing.
As you know,
vroomer and gumdrop,
To overturn
every stone you can,
You must find out and learn
Tons of amazing facts
about airplanes.
Yes, commander airhead.
Vroom, vroom!
We... Will!
Excellent.
You must also know
there is a question
That all the brightest
flying minds
All over the world skies
Have not been able to answer
about fighter planes.
We need you two winged scouts
To help us answer the "who flew"
question about fighter planes.
"Who flew" question?
Love it.
What is the question,
commander airhead?
Who flew the first fighter plane
and when?
That's a great question,
commander airhead.
We'll land the answer
in a spin of a propeller.
I'm sure.
I will assign you
the best winged scout helper
In the world.
His name is willy widget.
He's a robotic encyclopedia
of aircraft knowledge
And he will assist you
on your mission.
Bring on willy!
We want willy widget!
Be sure to ask a lot of
questions, winged scouts.
No facts get by willy,
No matter how small.
Yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
Winged scouts.
Vroom, vroom!
[Gumdrop]
hooray!
[Laughter]
[Music playing]
Winged scouts!
Ready to get started
on your next adventure?
Yes, super ready.
Totally ready!
Remember, winged scouts,
Any and all questions you have
I'm here to answer them.
Where do we begin?
Many years ago,
fighter planes were described
As two-seater aircrafts
with sufficient lift
To carry the pilot,
a machine g*n, and its operator.
Many countries,
especially the british,
Tried early on to build
g*n-mounted airplanes,
But faced a series
of drawbacks
Such as speed and
where to mount the machine g*n.
One of the earliest built
was the vickers f.b. Gunbus
By the british in ,
But it was
considered ineffective
Due to a lot of drawbacks
and subsequently abandoned.
It wasn't until march
That the french aviator,
roland garros
Flew a modified monoplane
That successfully downed
the first aircraft in history.
[Gumdrop]
ooh, whoa.
To follow the advancement of the
fighter plane throughout history,
We have to travel back in time
And visit
some of the greatest minds
Who started the early revolution
of fighter planes.
Yeah!
[Music playing]
During world w*r one,
Many countries like
britain, france, and germany
All contributed to the early efforts
to build the first fighter planes.
Some used monoplanes,
Others biplanes.
[Gumdrop] what's the
difference between a monoplane
And a biplane, willy?
Ah, a monoplane
has one main supporting surface
Or a single wing
on either side of the body,
While a biplane has two sets
of two supporting wings.
The body of the machine
is between the two places.
Incredible!
Hit my plane brain with more
cool factoids, willy widget.
In germany in ,
A swiss engineer,
franz schneider,
Patented a device
with a forward-firing g*n
Whose b*ll*ts passed through
the propeller arc
And could time the firing
of the individual rounds
To avoid hitting
the propeller blades,
But his original work
was not followed up.
Blasting engines?
Tell me more!
French aircraft designer,
raymond saulnier,
Patented a practical device
in april .
But trials were unsuccessful
Because the machine g*n design
Repeatedly jammed
during firing
Because of
defective amm*nit*on.
Very interesting.
What happened next, willy?
In december ,
roland garros, a french pilot,
Asked saulnier to
mount his synchronization gear
On his morane-saulnier
type l aircraft.
Unfortunately, the gas-operated
hotchkiss machine g*n he was given
Had an erratic firing rate
And it was difficult
to synchronize
With a spinning propeller.
[Vroomer]
whoa!
Fun factoid.
So how was he able
to solve the problem?
Ah, that's a very good question,
vroomer.
In , roland garros modified
his monoplane propeller blades
With armor
fitted with metal wedges
To protect the pilot
from ricochets,
And he began combat operations
soon thereafter.
Garros scored three victories
in three weeks
Before he himself was downed
on the th of april.
And his airplane, along with
its synchronization gear
And propeller
was captured by the germans.
Oh, no!
So, was that how
the germans got the secret
To fighter planes,
willy widget?
The germans forced
a dutch aircraft manufacturer,
Anthony fokker,
whose factory was nearby
To inspect the fighter plane
and replicate the design.
Fokker and his engineers
did as they were told
And built the first
machine g*n fighter planes
For the germans.
Whoa, willy widget,
Factoid cooler
than rain clouds
After a spring shower.
Did the german fighter planes
Work as well as the french
fighter planes, willy widget?
Excellent question, vroomer.
Anthony fokker
and his engineers
Came up with a better design.
They built a machine g*n
whose rate of fire
Was controlled by the turning
of the propeller.
This synchronization
assured that the b*ll*ts
Would pass harmlessly
through the empty space
Between the propeller blades.
So, was roland garros
the only pilot
To sh**t down planes during
world w*r one, willy widget?
Very good question, vroomer.
I see you are all ears.
The first victory
for the germans
Came on the first of july
When lieutenant kurt wilckens,
Flying the fokker
eindecker monoplane
With the field
flieger-abteilung six unit
On the western front
Forced down
a morane-saulnier type l
Two-seat parasol monoplane
Just east of luneville.
He was the second pilot
to sh**t down a plane.
What happened after that,
willy widget?
The success of the eindecker
Gave rise to a competitive
cycle of improvement
Among combatants.
Both sides
tried to build even more
Capable single-seat fighters.
The albatross d-
and sopwith pup of
Set the classic pattern
followed by fighters
For about years.
Most of the fighter planes
were biplanes
And only rarely monoplanes
or triplanes.
Whoa, so the fighters were
as good as their fighter planes?
Yes, to an extent.
As collective combat
experience grew,
The more successful pilots,
like oswald boelcke,
Max immelmann
and edward mannock
Devised tactical formations
and maneuvers
To improve their air units'
combat success.
Whoa!
Tooting turbines,
that's amazing!
With time, aircraft engines
increased several fold in power.
Going from a common horsepower
in the - fokker d.vii
To the horsepower
in the curtiss p- .
[Gumdrop]
whoo-hoo!
Good golly!
World w*r two
featured fighter combat
On a larger scale
Than any other
conflict to date.
And fighter plane designs varied
extensively among nations.
Examples include
the italian macchi m.c.
And fiat g.
And the japanese
nakajima ki-
And nakajima ki- .
Cool skies.
Fighter technology
quickly advanced
During world w*r two.
Piston engines, which powered most
of the world w*r two fighters
Became more powerful.
At the start,
w*r planes usually had engines
Powered by , horsepower
and , horsepower engines,
But by the end of the w*r,
Many could produce
over , horsepower.
For instance, the spitfire,
Which was in production
all throughout the w*r,
Was, in ,
Powered by
a , -horsepower merlin ii,
While variants
produced in
Produced , horsepower.
Powered by griffon engines.
[Vroomer] who flew the first
fighter plane and when?
[Willy widget] the first fighter plane
was developed by a french pilot,
Roland garros, in ,
Who flew an airplane
armed with a machine g*n
That fired through its propeller
during world w*r one.
Garros became a national hero
And had a total
of five enemy kills in the air.
Hey, gumdrop, I think
we just found out the answer
To commander airhead's
"who flew" question!
You're right, vroomer.
The record goes to french pilot
roland garros.
Ha, congratulations
On finding the answer to this mission's
"who flew" question, winged scouts.
Commander airhead
will be proud of you.
No pistons about it.
[Music playing]
Fantastic work,
winged scouts.
Your mission
was a great success!
You're well on you're way to
plane-lightenment. [Chuckles]
Vroom, vroom!
[Laughs]
Vrr... Awesome!
Say, were you able to find
The answer to this mission's
"who flew" question?
Yes, commander airhead,
we sure did.
The record to goes
to french pilot roland garros.
The first fighter plane
was developed by a french pilot,
Roland garros, in
during world w*r one.
Ah, that's great!
Good job, winged scouts.
What's our next mission,
commander airhead?
Your next mission is going
to be your most incredible yet.
We want you to learn
about supersonic jets
And the sound barrier.
Supersonic jets
and the sound barrier?
Wow!
Cool!
For all the bumpy flights,
Can't wait to get started.
Yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
Winged scouts.
Vroom, vroom!
[Gumdrop]
hooray!
I can't wait till next time.
I'm supersonic serious.
My wings are all a flutter.
You two little planes
are rapidly soaring
To the very pinnacle
of our knowledge.
And today,
we have another chance
To expand
those revving brains.
Your mission,
gumdrop and vroomer,
Is to discover all about
The most fascinating
machine of all.
Planes!
Planes!
Exactly.
You will travel
all over the world
Across time,
space and beyond.
You must keep your little
metal noses pointed ahead,
Your motors humming,
And your wings perked
at all times.
We depend on you
to do the best job possible.
Are you ready
for your assignment?
My brain's frontal lobe
is spinning like a propeller.
Your brain's frontal lobe
is a propeller. [Laughs]
Plane scouts ready for
our mission, commander airhead.
This is sure to be a challenging
mission, little ones.
Bring it on.
No cloud is too dark for us
to find the sunshine,
Or the answers.
I'm sending you two
on a mission
To learn about supersonic jets
And the sound barrier.
Supersonic jets
and the sound barrier?
No way!
Totally awesome!
Can't wait!
It's up to you to learn
All about it.
And report back to me
with what you've discovered.
Turbo takeoffs, we'll do it.
This is going to be
an incredible adventure
What can you tell us
about the supersonic jets
And the sound barrier,
commander airhead?
Supersonic jets
are planes that can fly
Up to five times
the speed of sound.
Miles per hour
is the speed of sound.
It's also called mach .
Planes in this regime
have specially designed
High-performance engines
That can break
the sound barrier.
They are also designed
with lightweight materials
To provide less drag.
Wow, I can't wait
to find out more.
Supersonic jets
and the sound barrier?
Sounds absolutely amazing.
As you know,
vroomer and gumdrop,
As part of the mission,
You must find out
and learn tons of amazing facts
About airplanes.
Yes, commander airhead.
Vroom, vroom!
[Laughs]
We will.
Excellent.
You must also know
that there is a question
That all the brightest flying
minds all over the world skies
Have not been able to answer
About supersonic jets
and the sound barrier.
We need you two winged scouts
To help us answer
the "who flew" question
About supersonic jets
and the sound barrier.
"Who flew" question?
Love it!
What is the question,
commander airhead?
What is the first jet
And who is the first person
to break the speed of sound?
That's a great question,
commander airhead.
We'll land the answer
in a spin of a propeller.
I'm sure.
I will assign you
The best winged scout helper
in the world.
His name is willy widget.
He's a robotic encyclopedia
of aircraft knowledge.
He will assist you
on your mission.
Bring on our third brain.
Let's have our willy widget!
Be sure to ask a lot of
questions, winged scouts.
You know nothing's
too hard for willy.
Yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
Winged scouts.
Vroom, vroom!
[Gumdrop]
hooray!
[Laughter]
[Music playing]
Winged scouts.
Ready to get started
on your next adventure?
Yes, super ready.
Totally ready!
Remember, winged scouts,
Any and all questions
you may have
I'm here to answer them.
Where do we begin?
In the s and s,
Many design studies for
supersonic airliners were done.
And, eventually,
two types entered service,
The anglo french concorde
And the russian
tupolev tu- .
However,
climactic and political
And economic impediments
And one fatal concorde crash
prevented them
From being used to their
full commercial potential.
And these aircraft
are no longer flying.
The majority of supersonic jets
Are military
or experimental planes.
[Gumdrop]
whoa!
The sound barrier,
also called a sonic barrier,
Is a popular term that refers
to the sudden increase
In aerodynamic drag
And other effects
experienced by a jet
Or other object when it
approaches supersonic speed.
The sound barrier is reached
When an object moves
at a speed
Of meters per second.
Yeah!
[Music playing]
The germans, french, british,
and other fighter pilots
Who fought
during world w*r two
Were the first to experience
the sound barrier
When a number of aircrafts
Started to encounter the effects
of compressibility.
A number of unrelated
aerodynamic effects
That struck their aircraft,
Thereby blocking
further acceleration.
By the s,
new aircraft designs
Regularly broke
the sound barrier.
What are early claims
of the sound barrier like?
In , in one of
the earliest claims,
The republic aviation
issued a press release
Stating that
lieutenants harold e. Comstock
And roger dyer
had exceeded the speed of sound
During test dives
in the p- thunderbolt.
It is widely agreed
that this was due
To inaccurate asi readings.
Foreign similar tests,
The north american
p- mustang,
A higher-performance aircraft,
Demonstrated limits
at mach . ,
With some high speeds
causing the aircraft
To be damaged by vibration.
Incredible.
Hit my plane brain with
more cool factoids, willy.
On the first of march ,
The luftwaffe test pilot,
lothar sieber,
May have accidentally
become the first man
To break the sound barrier.
This occurred while he was
piloting a bachem ba natter
For the first manned vertical
takeoff of a rocket in history.
In seconds, he travelled
a total of kilometers
Or . Miles.
Unfortunately,
the aircraft crashed
And he didn't survive.
But the precedent was set!
Oh, whoa.
In , the united kingdom's
ministry of aviation
Began a top secret project
with miles aircraft
To develop the world's
first aircraft
Capable of breaking
the sound barrier.
The prototype, miles m.
Turbo jet-powered aircraft,
Was designed to reach
, miles per hour,
Over the twice
the existing speed record
In level flight
And to climb to an altitude
Of , feet
in one minute and seconds.
But the project
was eventually cancelled.
Very interesting.
Turbo tricky.
Are there any other
important figures
In supersonic jet flying, willy?
History is littered
with important pilots,
Engineers, mechanics,
designers and generals
Who all helped forward the cause
and the mission
Of supersonic flight.
Perhaps none as well known
As former air force general
And world-famous test pilot
chuck yeager.
Whoa, chuck yeager?
Chuck yeager sounds like
one heck of a pilot.
Was he?
Very good question, vroomer.
He sure was.
From his humble beginnings
as a private in world w*r two,
Chuck yeager went on
to be a test pilot
For many different types
of aircraft,
Including experimental
rocket-powered aircraft.
All told,
mr. Yeager's flying career
Spanned over amazing years.
Jeez, makes me proud
to be a plane.
Did chuck yeager
ever crash a plan?
Yes, he did!
Chuck yeager lost control
of a plane called the bell x- a
Due to the barely understood
phenomenon of inertia coupling.
The x- a dropped
from maximum altitude
To , feet,
During which yeager broke
the canopy with his helmet
Before regaining control
Only due to his super strong
skills as an aviator.
Whoa!
What is inertia coupling?
Inertia coupling is common with
single-engine jet fighter aircraft
And occurs when an aircraft
is quickly put into a roll
Resulting in violent pitching,
and yawing,
And loss of control
As the aircraft rotates
on all three axes.
[Vroomer]
whoa!
Tooting turbines,
that's incredible!
Inertia coupling
nearly k*lled chuck yeager
In the x- a in
And it did
k*ll pilot captain mel apt
In his first flight
in the rocket-powered bell x-
On september th, .
Inertia coupling craziness.
Wow, this flying business
sure can be dangerous.
For aircraft speeds which are
greater than the speed of sound,
The aircraft
is said to be supersonic.
Typical speeds for supersonic
aircraft are greater
Than miles per hour,
But less than
, miles per hour
And the mach number, m,
is greater than one.
As in mach ,
mach , or mach .
Cool skies.
Subsequent experimental
supersonic jets
Were built
after the bell x- a
Proved that humans
could fly supersonically.
The aerodynamics
of these early aircraft
Is used on modern
supersonic fighter aircraft.
There have been
several efforts to develop
Cost-effective
supersonic airliners.
The russian tu-
and the anglo french concorde
Went into service
in the early s,
But were financial failures.
What is the first jet and who is the first
person to break the speed of sound?
The bell x-
on october,
Became the first aircraft
to break the speed of sound.
It was piloted by none other than
air force captain chuck yeager
Who also became the very first
pilot to break the speed of sound.
Hey, gumdrop, I think
we just found out the answer
To commander airhead's
"who flew" question.
You're right, vroomer.
The bell x-
holds the record
For first jet
to break the speed of sound.
And captain chuck yeager
was its pilot.
Congratulations
on finding the answer
To this mission's "who flew"
question, winged scouts.
Commander airhead
will be proud of you.
No engines about it.
[Music playing]
Fantastic work,
winged scouts.
Your mission
was a great success.
You're well on your way
to becoming our most heightened
And enlightened planes.
Vroom, vroom!
Vrr... Awesome!
Say, were you, uh,
Were you able to find the answer to
this mission's "who flew" question?
Yes, commander airhead,
we sure did.
The bell x-
holds the record
For first jet
to break the speed of sound.
Yes,
on the th of october, ,
The bell x- became the first
aircraft to break the speed of sound.
It was piloted by
air force captain chuck yeager
Who also became
the very first pilot
The break the speed of sound.
That's great.
Good job, winged scouts.
What's our next mission,
commander airhead?
Your next mission is going
to be your most incredible yet.
We want you to learn
about modern jets.
Modern jets?
Super cool-l-l-l!
For all the bumpy flights,
can't wait!
[Vroomer]
yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
Winged scouts.
Vroom, vroom!
[Gumdrop]
hooray!
I can't wait to get started.
Me neither,
this is gonna be fun.
Gumdrop, vroomer,
I can't begin to tell you
How much your dedication
to learning
Impresses us all.
With that in mind,
Today will be one of
your biggest tests.
Your mission,
gumdrop and vroomer,
Is to discover all about
The most fascinating
machine of all.
Planes!
Planes!
Exactly!
[Chuckles] you will
travel all over the world
Across time,
and space and beyond.
You must keep your little
metal noses pointed ahead,
Your motors humming,
And your wings perked
at all times.
We depend on you
to do the best job possible.
Are you ready
for your assignment?
- Mach knowledge?
- Let's get it!
Plane scouts ready for
our mission, commander airhead.
This is sure to be a challenging
mission, little ones.
Ooh, tell me more,
I love challenging missions.
Sound barrier brain blast,
me too!
I'm sending you two
on a mission
To learn about modern jets.
Modern jets?
How cool.
Can't wait.
It's up to you
to learn all about it
And report back to me
with what you have discovered.
Flapping fun wings.
This is going to be
an incredible adventure.
What can you tell us about the
modern jets, commander airhead?
Well, the first jets
were built over , years ago.
And over that time, during
times of w*r and in between,
There has been
tremendous breakthrough
In the manufacturing
of both commercial
And fighter jets.
Numerous tests
and modifications
Have led to what we know
as modern jets today.
Wow, I can't wait
to find out more.
Modern jets?
Sounds absolutely amazing.
As you know,
vroomer and gumdrop,
To be all you can be,
You must find out and learn
Tons of amazing facts
about airplanes.
Yes, commander airhead.
[Vroomer]
vroom, vroom!
We will!
Excellent.
You must also know
there is a question
That all the brightest flying
minds all over the world skies
Have not been able
to answer about modern jets.
We need you two winged scouts
To help us answer the "who
flew"question about modern jets.
"Who flew" question?
Love it.
What is the question,
commander airhead?
What is the fastest modern jet
And what is its maximum speed?
That's a great question,
commander airhead.
We'll land the answer
in a spin of a propeller.
I'm sure.
I will assign you
The best winged scout helper
in the world.
His name is willy widget.
He's a robotic encyclopedia
Of aircraft knowledge.
He will assist
you on your mission.
Our bot.
It's always sunny skies
With ole willy widget.
Be sure to ask a lot
of questions, winged scouts.
As always,
willy knows it all.
[Vroomer]
yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
Winged scouts.
Vroom, vroom!
Vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom,
vroom, vroom, vroom
Hooray!
[Laughter]
[Music playing]
Winged scouts!
Ready to get started
on your next adventure?
Yes, super ready.
Is the sky blue?
Remember, winged scouts,
Any and all questions
you have
I'm here to answer them.
Where do we begin?
More than years ago,
Orville and wilbur wright
Taught mankind how to fly.
And ever since then,
There has been replications,
Improvements and modifications
That have seen jets
do numerous feats
Once considered impossible.
The first jet
to break the speed of sound,
The bell x-
piloted by charles yeager
In set the pace.
And ever since then,
Others have followed.
[Gumdrop]
whoa!
To see some of the latest
in modern fifth-generation jets,
We will have to
travel across the world
To many countries.
Wings up,
let's go have some fun!
Yeah!
In russia, there have been
some tremendous breakthroughs
With the fourth-generation
jet fighters.
Mikoyan mig-
And sukhoi su- .
But recently,
they have developed
The fifth-generation
sukhoi su- ,
Which is an improvement
on the su- .
And belongs on the top ten
modern jets of the century.
There's also
a new sukhoi pak fa
Stealthy superior air fighter
jet being developed.
Say, what's the maximum speed
Of the sukhoi su- ?
The sukhoi su-
has a maximum speed
At altitude
of , kilometers per hour
Or mach . .
Incredible.
Hit my plane brain with more
cool info, willy widget.
By late ,
China designed two prototypes
Of the chengdu j-
And began high-speed
taxi trials.
The j- made its first flight
In january .
In december ,
A new j-
with serial number
Was seen leaving its chengdu
aviation corporation factory.
It is believed to be
the first of the low-rate
Initial production aircraft.
The conducted
its maiden flight
In january .
Blasting engines,
that's amazing.
There were rumors
of a possible prototype
Of the f- ,
named the shenyang j- ,
Which was later launched
and made its maiden flight
In october, .
[Gasps]
very interesting.
What happened next, willy?
Excellent question, gumdrop.
The united states
has remained
One of the leaders
in building modern jets.
They own some of
the best modern jets
And their lockheed martin
boeing f- raptor
Is the most superior jet
ever produced.
And is almost
invisible to radars.
It carries a powerful array
of weaponry
And remains the most advanced
And most expensive production
fighter aircraft to date.
Whoa!
Fun factoid.
Are all the modern jets
fighter jets?
That's a very question,
vroomer.
Not all the modern jets
are fighter jets
As there are also
some passenger jets.
Passenger jets usually
have two or four jet engines.
Three-engine designs
were popular in the s,
But are less common today.
[Gumdrop]
high-flying factoid.
What were the first passenger
jet planes ever made, willy?
The first jet airliner was
the british de havilland comet,
Which first flew in .
Also developed in
Was the avro canada
c jetliner,
Which sadly never
reached production.
[Gumdrop]
whoa-oh-oh.
Factoid cooler
than icicles on my propellers
After an icy flight.
What are some of the newest
Modern passenger jets,
willy widget?
Excellent question, vroomer.
The french airbus a xwb
And the american boeing
- dreamliner
Are currently perhaps
the two most advanced
Passenger jets in the world.
And are still in production.
Are all passenger jets capable
Of supersonic flight,
willy widget?
Very good question, vroomer.
I see you are keeping
a keen mind.
No jet airliner,
other than the concorde,
Is capable
of supersonic flight.
Is the concorde
still operational today?
No, gumdrop,
the aerospatiale/bac concorde
Discontinued operations
in .
Whoa!
How was the concorde powered?
The concorde was powered
with the olympus turbo jet,
A development
of the bristol engine
First used
for the avro vulcan bomber.
Whoa.
Hooting tooting turbines.
Those are some cool terms.
Many countries
such as china, japan,
Russia, france,
united states and the uk
Are all making efforts
Toward developing
sixth-generation jets,
Which will be the future
of the modern world.
Some of these jets include
the russian mikoyan mig- ,
The japanese
mitsubishi x- shinshin
And lots more!
[Gumdrop]
whoo-hoo!
Yay!
Recently,
lockheed martin engineers
Have developed
a box wing concept
To find new ways
to reduce fuel burn
Without abandoning the basic
shape of current aircraft.
Adapting
the lightweight materials
Found in the f-
and f- fighter jets,
They designed
a looped wing configuration
That would increase
the lift-to-drag ratio by %,
Making it possible
to fly further
Using less fuel
While still
fitting into airport gates.
Cool skies.
The first era of commercial
supersonic transportation
Ended on november th,
With the final flight
of that concorde I mentioned,
A noisy, inefficient
and high-polluting aircraft.
But the dream
of a sub-three-hour
Cross-country flight lingered.
And in ,
designers at lockheed martin
Presented the mach .
Supersonic green machine.
The plane's
variable cycle engines
Improved efficiency by switching
to conventional turbofan mode
During takeoff and landing.
Combustors built
into the engine
Would reduce nitrogen oxide
pollution by %.
What is the faster modern jet?
And what is its maximum speed?
Oh, the rocket-powered x-
Holds the official world record
For the fastest speed ever
reached by a manned aircraft,
Mach . ,
Which is . Times
the speed of sound
Or , miles per hour.
Hey, gumdrop,
I think we just found the answer
To commander airhead's
"who flew" question.
You're right, vroomer.
The record goes
to the x- aircraft.
Congratulations
on finding the answer
To this mission's "who flew"
question, winged scouts.
Commander airhead
will be proud of you.
No pistons about it.
[Music playing]
Fantastic work, winged scouts.
Your mission
was a great success.
Like always,
you two never let us down.
Until it's time
to land, right?
[Laughter]
Say, were you able to find
The answer to this mission's
"who flew" question?
Yes, commander airhead,
we sure did.
The official record
goes to the rocket-powered x-
For the fastest speed ever
reached by a manned aircraft.
The fastest modern jet
is the rocket-powered x-
With a speed of mach . ,
Which is . Times
the speed of sound
Or , miles per hour.
That's great!
Good job, winged scouts.
What's our next mission,
commander airhead?
Your next mission is going
to be your most incredible yet.
We want you to learn about
the world's fastest jets.
The world's fastest jets? Wow!
Cool!
For all the bumpy flights,
Can't wait to get started.
Yay!
Winged scouts ready to fly,
commander airhead.
- Winged scouts.
- Vroom, vroom!
[Gumdrop]
hooray!
You know,
I'm pretty fast myself.
[Chuckles]
if I do say so.
But you're not the world's
fastest fast, vroomer.
You guys are still young.
There's always time for growth,
winged scouts.
[Music playing,
engine revving]
Subtitles by explosiveskull
♪ I was just sitting
up in my tree ♪
♪ In my tree, in my tree ♪
♪ I saw a beautiful face
was looking up at me ♪
♪ Up at me, up at me ♪
♪ Oh, she had a cute smile,
so I asked her name ♪
♪ Asked her name,
asked her name ♪
♪ When we got to talking,
said she felt the same ♪
♪ That she felt the same,
felt the same ♪
♪ Oh, every time I see her,
I do my thing ♪
[Trilling, gibberish]
♪ Well, now she's by my side
where she wants to be ♪
♪ Uh, she wants to be ♪
♪ It's where she wants to be ♪
♪ She's cooking us a chicken
with a jug of tea ♪
♪ A jug of tea ♪
- ♪ Oh, yeah ♪
- ♪ a jug of tea ♪
[Man laughing]
[Trilling, gibberish]
Planes with Brains (2018)
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