This episode chronicles the design and culture around aviation's eight most consequential aircraft. The Wright Flyer, Junkers J1, Spirit of St. Louis, Me-262, Bell X-1, North American X-15, General Dynamics F-16, and the Lockheed F-117A are all examined their their technological contributions and the societal impact that they had. Give it a listen,…

This episode of the "Useful Idiot" features two useful idiots: Eric then Hayden. We start tracing the lineage of the Caravel through etymology all the way back to the time of Rome. Then we dive into the design of the Caravel, how it worked, and the economic factors that drove the Caravel's design.