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✈️ THIS PLANE HAS NO ENGINE!

No motor. No batteries. Just pedal power. 🚴✈️

At Farnborough International Airshow 2026, I met James Denton from the University of Southampton Human Powered Aircraft team to discover how you build an aircraft when the pilot is also the engine.

And the numbers are incredible:

🔹 23-metre wingspan
🔹 Only 36 kg
🔹 Powered entirely by the pilot
🔹 Future plans for a 32-metre wing
🔹 Ultimate goal: a human-powered crossing of the English Channel!

This is aerospace engineering stripped back to the fundamentals: lift, drag, weight, structures and efficiency—with only human muscle providing the power.

🎥 The full interview is LIVE NOW:
This Plane Has NO ENGINE! ✈️ Human-Powered Flight at Farnborough 2026

Would YOU volunteer to be the pilot? 😂

#HumanPoweredFlight #AerospaceEngineering #FarnboroughAirshow #AircraftEngineering #ApexofAviation #FIA2026

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✈️ Could the future of aircraft wings have NO flaps?

One of the most fascinating technologies I discovered at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 wasn't a new aircraft... it was a new way of designing wings.

I had the opportunity to speak with Deima Timbs, CAE Specialist III at FlexSys, about their incredible morphing wing technology—a wing that changes shape in flight while maintaining a smooth aerodynamic surface.

Could this technology:
✅ Reduce drag?
✅ Improve fuel efficiency?
✅ Replace traditional flaps?
✅ Shape the next generation of commercial and military aircraft?

I asked the engineers behind the technology.

🎥 My exclusive interview is now live on the channel!

👇 Before you watch...

Would you trust an aircraft with wings that change shape instead of using conventional flaps?

👍 Yes – it's the future!

❤️ I'll need convincing!

#FarnboroughAirshow #AircraftEngineering #FlexSys #FIA2026 #Aviation #FutureOfFlight #AerospaceEngineering #Engineering #ApexofAviation

1 week ago | [YT] | 0

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✈️ NEW VIDEO THIS SATURDAY!

Can Vertical Aerospace turn electric air taxis into safe, certifiable passenger aircraft?

At the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, I spoke with Russ Mellor, Quality Director at Vertical Aerospace, about the new VALO eVTOL—and the enormous quality challenge behind bringing new batteries, propulsion systems and suppliers into aviation.

We discuss:

🔋 New electric-flight technology
🏭 Controlling quality across emerging suppliers
✅ Moving from prototype to certifiable production
🚁 The future of electric air mobility

With a target range of 100 miles, speeds of up to 150 mph and space for four passengers plus a pilot, VALO could offer a fascinating glimpse into the future of regional transport.

📅 Premiering Sunday, 2 August
🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss it!

#VerticalAerospace #VALO #eVTOL #FarnboroughAirshow #ElectricAviation #FutureOfFlight

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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🚨 NEW INTERVIEW DROPPING TODAY! ✈️🎥

What does it take to engineer what could become the world's largest cargo aircraft?

I had the opportunity to sit down with Bruno Bachinger, Chief Engineer for the Radia WindRunner project, at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to discuss the engineering behind one of the most ambitious aircraft currently in development.

If you're into aviation, aerospace engineering or massive aircraft, I think you'll enjoy this one!

👉 The interview premieres today on the channel!

But that's just the beginning...

Over the coming days I'll also be releasing exclusive interviews with:
✈️ Joby Aviation's Chief Test Pilot 👀
🚁 Bell – discussing the MV-75 Cheyenne
🛩️ ZEISS Aerospace – the cockpit of the future
🛫 ...and several more fascinating conversations from Farnborough 2026.

Which interview are you looking forward to the most?

Let me know in the comments! 👇

#FarnboroughAirshow #Aviation #AircraftEngineering #WindRunner #JobyAviation #Bell #Aerospace #Engineering

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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🚨 Engineering Question:

Have you ever discovered a requirement that wasn't in the specification... but without it the product couldn't work?

That's a Derived Requirement.

They're responsible for some of the biggest surprises, redesigns, and customer discussions in engineering projects.

My latest video explains:

🔹 Derived Requirements vs Subsystem Requirements
🔹 Real-world examples
🔹 How to identify them early
🔹 Why they matter

💬 What's the most important missing requirement you've ever found?

Watch the video and let me know! 👇

#SystemsEngineering #EngineeringLife #Requirements #EngineeringManagement #AerospaceEngineering #DesignEngineering

2 months ago | [YT] | 0

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I visited a crocodile farm in Durban… and got WAY closer than expected 😳🐊

Met real croc wranglers, heard some wild stories,
watched a live feeding…

…and then I did something questionable 👀

👉 I ate a crocodile burger.

❓ QUESTION FOR YOU:

Would you try crocodile meat?

👍 Yes – I’d try anything once
🔥 Maybe – depends how it’s cooked
😳 No chance

Vote below ⬇️

🎥 Watch the full video:

Full Crocodile Creek experience now live 👇
👉 The Smart Plan

💬 Best moment?

The feeding was intense… but the burger surprised me.

‪@CrocodileCreek‬

3 months ago | [YT] | 0

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I tried CROCODILE… 3 different ways 😳🔥

🍔 Burger
🥩 Steak (braai)
🍲 Curry → BUNNY CHOW

And honestly… I didn’t expect this result.

👉 Lean, high-protein… but VERY easy to mess up
👉 Texture changes massively depending on how you cook it
👉 One of these methods completely surprised me…

❓ QUESTION FOR YOU:

Which one would you try?

👍 Croc Burger
🔥 Croc Steak (Braai)
🤯 Croc Bunny Chow

Vote below ⬇️

🎥 Watch the videos:

Full series now live on the channel 👇
👉 The Smart Plan

💬 Hot take:

“Crocodile is just chicken…”

…or is it? 👀

3 months ago | [YT] | 1

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NEW EPISODE: DIAGNOSTIC DETECTIVE IS LIVE

A car rolls into the workshop…
❌ Random fault
❌ No obvious cause
❌ Customer already spent money

Time to investigate.

This one had me questioning EVERYTHING… until the real culprit revealed itself.

👀 Can you solve it before I do?

👇 Drop your diagnosis in the comments BEFORE watching!

🎥 Watch the full episode now and see if you were right.

⚙️ Real faults. Real fixes. No guesswork.

#DiagnosticDetective #CarDiagnostics #MechanicLife #OBD2 #FaultFinding #AutomotiveEngineering #SmartPlan

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

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I found 3 different ways to lower a Porsche Cayenne Turbo…

1️⃣ 3D printed suspension links
2️⃣ DIY hardware store solution
3️⃣ A method that requires NO parts at all

The last one surprised me the most.

It turns out… you can lower the car just by changing what the suspension thinks is normal.

Full video just dropped 👇

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

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Porsche actually sold a factory upgrade that turns a Cayenne Turbo into a Turbo S… 👀

Not a tune.
Not aftermarket parts.

A genuine Porsche performance kit that increases power from 500 hp to 540 hp using factory components and ECU calibration.

Most Cayenne owners have never heard of it.

I made a video explaining how it works and what parts Porsche included in the upgrade.

Would you install it on your Cayenne?

🔥 Watch the full video here ↓

5 months ago | [YT] | 0