BEHIND THE WINGS

#501 How Drones and eVTOL are Changing the World
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From medical delivery to flying taxis, autonomous drones are changing the future of transportation.

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From the delivery of packages and medical supplies to the potential of Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft as a form of urban transportation, drone and eVTOL technologies are rapidly changing the future of how we move. In Silicon Valley, a startup is working towards FAA certification on a first-generation flying taxi that could revolutionize how we commute and travel. On a drone test site on the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, drone companies test new ways to transport medical supplies by drone. In Baltimore a drone delivers the first organ for human transplant. And in Bentonville, Arkansas, DroneUp and Walmart partner to deliver packages by drone to more than six million Americans. It sounds like the future, but it's happening today!


#502 Design, Deploy, Discover: The James Webb Space Telescope
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Time travel is now possible with the James Webb Space Telescope, as we explore distant worlds and our own Solar System in ways never seen before.

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Explore the design, deployment, and discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope, one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever built. Meet the Engineers and scientists who dedicated their careers to designing and building Webb. From the development of new technologies to the intricate process of deploying the telescope in space, Webb is unlike any telescope ever made. Now Webb's data is rolling in, enabling new scientific discoveries about the formation of galaxies and the origins of life. Webb is changing our fundamental understanding of the universe and our place in it.


#503 The F-35 Lightning II
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From concept to combat, get an inside look at how the F-35 is built, and employed operationally.

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Come behind the scenes of one of the most advanced military aircraft in the world. From its 5th generation design to its technological breakthroughs, the F-35 is a formidable machine. At Lockheed Martin's mile-long assembly line in Fort Worth Texas, F-35s are meticulously built. At the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, cadets learn how the F-35 fits into a modern combat environment. And at Miramar Naval Base in San Diego, CA, get an inside look at the training and daily life of the pilots who fly the F-35 operationally.


#504 The Moon, to Stay
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Explore the training, spacecraft, and people behind the first NASA Artemis crewed mission, Artemis II.

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A continued exploration of the Artemis missions, building on Episode 404 of Behind the Wings. Look back at Apollo to understand what we learned from going to the moon for the first time. Follow the progress of the program, from the development of new lunar architecture to the training of the astronauts who will take the next steps on the moon. In a Virtual Reality lab at Lockheed Martin Space, Engineers discuss the design of the Orion spacecraft. At Kennedy Space Center, technicians reflect on the learnings from Artemis I. At NASA's Johnson Space Center, astronauts are training for Artemis II, the first Artemis crewed mission. Meet the diverse team working on the program and discover how returning to the Moon is a crucial step towards new scientific discoveries, a cis-lunar economy, and inspiring the next generation of explorers.