The Hangar Rat

An historical circular route - about 4 miles long that takes in British and American history, from the to teh 20th Century. From the founding of a US Stae to the Second World War. All in the vicinity of Horsham, West Sussex Its a break from the history of aviation the pioneers but still concerns aviation. Info avialble from Horsham Museum - https://horshammuseum.org/learn/heritage-trails/trails/ne...

How aviation has evolved over teh years and in some areas amazingly quickly, such as engine develpment, range and carrying cappacity. Send comments and messages Support the show Instagram: @thehangarrat X.com @thehangarrat email: thehangarrat@gmail.com #history #aviation #aviationhistory #education Thank you for listening

The potted history of the most versatile aircraft ever invented. The Helicopter Short run or landing, Gyro copters need a run up and short landing. The helicopter was capable of vertical take off and landing from unprapared stips and fields. They don't need great expanses of land like airfields. They can multitask - transport cargo (some underslung), can be armed with machine guns and mix of...

The development in aircraft speed and comfort, that mainly came down to the role the aircraft was designed and built for. People thought you would die over 20mph in the early trains an the 1800s. Then the speeds increased and no one died from Speed in a train.  The first aircraft were open cockpit but speed increased, from the Wright Brothers to Louis Bleriot and onwards to the aircraft of the Fir...

War didn’t just adopt the airplane; it rewired it. We chart the headlong sprint from tethered balloons and weekend flyers to fighters, bombers, and carriers that could tip a battle from miles away. Starting with early reconnaissance in Libya and the first aerial bombs, we show how urgency forced innovation—gun synchronisation that let pilots fire through the propeller, biplane mounts that bent aro...

The grace of woman gave to aviation in the early days and the pioneering spirit they bought to it when they were restricted on what they could do There is also the luxury of airship travel around the world. Like cruise ships in the air  #history #aviation #aviationhistory #pioneers  Send comments and messages Support the show Instagram: @thehangarrat X.com @thehangarrat email: thehangarrat@gmail.c...

After the various creations and attempts, more serious creations and developments occurred in the early 1900s leading to a more continuous effort to bring aviation into the public consciousness. Many first (obviously for a new form of transport), including first flight over the English Channel and the first crossing of the Atlantic.  #aviationhistory #history #aviation #international  Send comment...

The various efforts by people over the centuries to get flying. The Chinese, Greeks, Monks etc. The various power sources used - human, wind, heat, steam and the internal combustion engine.  Send comments and messages Support the show Instagram: @thehangarrat X.com @thehangarrat email: thehangarrat@gmail.com #history #aviation #aviationhistory #education Thank you for listening

What to expect from the upcoming episodes and the history of the term Hangar Rat  Most aspects of aviation, history, developments, flying, achievements etc #history #aviation# #hangarrat #aviationhistory Send comments and messages Support the show Instagram: @thehangarrat X.com @thehangarrat email: thehangarrat@gmail.com #history #aviation #aviationhistory #education Thank you for listening