The Transformation of Aviation

[@JediNg135]

Hey Molly the best part of you and the show is your gorgeous, lovely beautiful voice. I could listen to it all day.

[@technologywontsaveus]

Really intesting video with Molly in it - killer combination!

[@rumpedask]

Aviation is one of the few things that is really over my head. It's so hard to wrap my head around it.

[@fossilman123]

always a treat, thanks Molly

[@Thisisadarkride]

Why has Discovery not picked you up yet? Your content is incredible and you just seem like you belong on television. I hope to see you up there someday.

[@user-ux3eo8kb6t]

"Our first interest [in the problem of flight] began when we were children. Father brought home to us a small toy actuated by a rubber string which would lift itself into the air. We built a number of copies of this toy, which flew successfully..." -Orville Wright, How We Invented the Airplane

[@raifsevrence]

lol, she almost cracked up right there at the end. Did anyone else notice Molly struggling not to laugh just as the video cut out ?

[@JohnyTechReview]

molly ending = EPIC!!!

[@arad7613]

Learned a few things. Thanks, Moll.

[@Stripdancer100]

Thanks, Molly! History of Aviation is interesting, but it's Wright brothers' story that really inspires me. Because there had been nothing except for a lot of ugly planes that could only hop around before them, and they were the only one who turned out to be able to carry out the impossible. That was an amazing feat of engineering! So I'd like to suggest a documentary from NOMA, about the creation of authentic copy of Wright brothers' plane, called "Wright Brothers' Flying Machine", A cool one!

[@petaaaaa1234]

they lived in dayton , ohio for most of their lives. they went and did one flight on some sand dunes five miles from kitty hawk, then they did the rest of their flights in dayton. kitty hawk is attributed with the first flight because thats where the closest telegraph station was, so the news came from the kitty hawk telegraph place.

[@AdamLeask]

Interesting video..... The Wright Brothers might have been the first to sustain flight, however, Richard Pearse seemed to achieve what quite a few people consider flight before the Wright Brothers. I honestly have to side with Richard Pearse, seeing as how he is from New Zealand (as am I), but it's a major feat for both parties, all considered.

[@dovermoreno]

I just LOVE your dress, Molly ! I have one JUST like it ! don't judge me...

[@TimmCosplay]

Referring to 'space elevators' reminded me of Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel. :D

[@JesusManson323]

No mention of the Chinese? They invented kites (the things the Wright Bros first experimented with). They had the first manned-kite experiments (using convicts for "pilots"). And the "bamboo dragons" are the world's first propellers (toys) that became popular in England (inspiring the Wright Brothers as kids). Also, the fabric that the Wright Bros used for wings was called "Muslin" which was created in Bagdhad and imported into Europe.

[@theblue92]

See also: James Burke's "Connections" series, episode 6.

[@arrisfilms]

I love Molly!

[@jnthnbush]

wow they also used a launch system similar to that used on a aircraft carrier ship

[@EccentricInTexas]

Yum The Wright brothers were the first to achieve POWERED flight they had gliders before their flight.

[@dreamless1234]

thank you molly

[@effyleven]

@phalluman Molly's is certainly a very attractive voice.... well modulated and musical.

[@DjHalo007]

thumbs up for flying high with Molly

[@unorthodoxJ]

aw love the ending quote

[@CessnaAviator317]

Molly+Aviation=My soulmate.

[@leoborros]

Alberto Santos Dumont was the inventor of the first REAL airplane, the 14-Bis, that means, a machine that can take off, flight, and land with its own propulsion force.The wright brothers did it earlier, but it was necessary a catapult-like device to launch the wright flyer, so, its NOT an actual airplane =)

[@StephandaSilva]

Oh! The amazing skills of Bicycle Repair Man.

[@mrgagman87]

Not quite the same method of axis control today as with the Wright Bros... they actually warped the wings to steer, rather than using control surfaces like ailerons, spoilers, rudders, etc. In fact, I don't know of any other plane than the Wright flyer which uses their wing warping idea.

[@dmf13]

Ever heard of Alberto Santos-Dumont?

[@TheDacarlover]

@zerbinivideomaker i dont see any dicrepancies between fact and what they just said in the vid, didnt check off wikipedia,

[@iFouquetTV]

They should have talked about the controversies on who actually created the airplane. That Brazilian guy or the Wright Bros.. Would've been interesting.

[@JIHOJIJO]

Love how she says "song"

[@jesuicopy]

Henry Coanda is the first man to invent the airplane! geez He and the Wright brothers were in the same period but different countries so that's why the brothers got more advertisment for the invention(just like many other cases in history). Despite all of that Henry Coanda is still said to be the first man to really built an airplane! Go Romania!

[@mattblack77nz]

Molly looking *superfine* this morning :D

[@GmasterRED]

0_0 she's staring into my soul at the end. Why so eye watery, Molly? Is Rocketboom whipping you to make you work more?

[@flaziola]

Nice Roald Dahl reference at the end of that video.

[@tanker58p]

excellent video

[@JuJuLiams]

Where did you guys get the bird quote from?

[@sincityfire]

@EndofDays17 lol, nice find! Australian I Presume?

[@jstnhnh]

What's the classical piece at 1:41?

[@ctso74]

Great vid. It's not airship awesome, but nothng is perfect. Thanks!

[@6u6u7o]

molly's a dreamer. We love you baby

[@doRYEmon]

2:32 beethoven violin concerto FTW!

[@msampson3d]

@hillysats THANK you.

[@GordonWolters]

On the path of trial and error in flight for the single minded scientist, its hard to make any gains, when the penalty of failure is death. Guess this is why it took so long for us to fly. (and/or we had no Molly for inspiration)

[@Jwig1988]

@MSproductionvideos she didnt say from she said IN

[@benziel]

Seriously this whole "molly's boobs" thing is gonna turn into a meme sooner or later xD... But seriously Awesome video! :D God, I love aviation!

[@AaaaghJOE]

WOOOOOOO... MAAALLMEESBURY! Thumbs up if im the only person from malmesbury that watches rocket boom.

[@xxblanksxx1]

when i saw the jet as the thumb nail, i thought it was going to turn into starscream, hence transformation of aviation

[@mattblack77nz]

@dellano6122 A bid does not fly because it has an answer - it flies because it has a song. (?)

[@Broadside72]

Aeronautics was neither an industry nor a science. It was a miracle............- Igor Sikorsky

[@MichaelHowrie]

Loved it :D I don't know why, but the font at the end annoys me...

[@gulllars]

@hillysats That, my dear hilly, is where thou art wrong ;) Her cuteness and beauty makes it virtually impossible to resist mentioning it when commenting. :)

[@Acodin144]

@felmilward You mean that balloon guy?

[@jnthnbush]

@MsBunnyInvasion softer lighting me thinks

[@thofus]

@GmasterRED : Agreed. She has watery eyes in this vid...

[@Reborn8303]

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[@GmasterRED]

@TDogg186 Wrong, buddy. That's what invention is, the first one that works.

[@AFLoneWolf]

Weren't people floating around in hot air balloons for about a hundred years before the Wright Bros?

[@GrizCakez]

@leoborros .... When I googled the definition of airplane, the majority of the definitions said something along the lines of an aircraft with a fixed wing which is capable of flight using forward motion, such as a propeller, jet engine, etc. ... So, according to those definitions, the Wright Brothers did make an ACTUAL airplane.... Stop arguing semantics just to show you're knowledgeable. Though it would have made sense to have him mentioned in this video...

[@VolatileChems]

But Molly, can't the combination of a question and its answer be like a song? :)

[@EndofDays17]

1:25 The Channel Seven news copter, lulz

[@RogueCulture]

Did you or did you not see the article this week of the first achieved sustained, powered flight in a craft that flaps its wings that happened this week? bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11410410

[@tunnelneverends]

yay im learning

[@ingarsss]

It's funny how the most thumbed up comments are about the girl, not the video. XD

[@narcssius]

@JesusManson323 Indeed.

[@thefranstastics]

Still waiting for a personal jetpack.

[@TonyFirelli]

Pakfa the best!!!! same with tu-160! best bomber!

[@scootosan]

Molly can't swim but she can float

[@TheIceGryphon]

@BaseAndAcid weak....... Just what type of school are we going to?

[@P0P357UR3]

Do a story about the Spray a Shirt in a can.

[@TDogg186]

@Lancemaker Actually Americans never invented the plane, they just had the first one that actually worked.

[@Jrby90]

Ornothopters!

[@pandazatthedisco]

DO A BARREL ROLL!

[@LambBib]

@jstnhnh Something by Antonia Vivaldi

[@squirrelboi2]

I have a song for molly.

[@SebastianTheHappyCrab]

Aurel Vlaicu?! Hello!

[@Nerdykid95]

Seventh, and first to say that Molly is extremely cute

[@VirdX]

i wanna fly too

[@TigerOfKarlstad]

Space elevator, do want.

[@GmasterRED]

2:58 damn that F22 looks so sexy. America is fucking awesome.

[@SnorkyO]

Yah England!!

[@luistijerina]

I don't think Icarus's wings melted because of the distance to the sun. It was probably global warming :P

[@Judes6647]

Yo space travel, I'm happy for you and Ima let you finish. BUT HUMAN FLIGHT WAS THE MOST INSPIRED ACHIVMENTS OF ALL TIME!

[@Desert2GardenLV]

Once again the last seconds of the video rule!

[@CommentorX]

It is a little known fact that Orville Wright made the first flight because Mrs. Wright kept nagging him about "keeping it up longer" /Little known fact /Because I just made it up

[@cloudynitro]

0:03

[@wolfekeeper]

Oh this video SOOOOO should have ended with Molly being pelted with paper aeroplanes!

[@azumaninjay]

Will you be my song Molly?

[@MsBunnyInvasion]

molly looks either tanned or whiter.... or.... her hair is different... i dont know she looks different.

[@LAMCL23]

@hillysats totally agreed~But I'm not male. I think she's cute. :D

[@Ramolhadinho]

@TheDacarlover The information its just not right. I don't believe there's half right or half wrong.

[@zewombbat]

kinda hard to focus 100 % on the story when Molly appears on my screen... sigh...

[@lowgeemudbone]

its sad to say ,i could care less what she has to say...i just think shes beautiful with her sexy british accent

[@YourAscents]

@BAB13100 I think she's lost some weight. She's lookin' GOOD!

[@pepomk123]

...what?

[@LanaLilian]

7 news, Australian reference.

[@tobiaz1]

WEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ReadWriteAccess]

@MogDog66 No intros ... that makes rocketboom better ...intros are a waste of time.

[@logosh]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh she is so cute

[@Funk2Funky]

I wish I was a bird.