Episode 270: Leonardo and his flying machine

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Let's talk about the Renaissance dream of flight focusing on Leonardo da Vinci and his flying machine plans, and then how Tudor England may have reacted to those experiments. If you're flying this holiday season, think about Leonardo and his plans for flight as you're boarding. your plane.

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