HISTORY of Aviation in 6 Mins | Global Power

Fragile balloons drifting over Europe to jet engines shrinking the planet, aviation greatly reshaped the 20th century in ways few technologies ever have. In this episode, Dr Waqar Zaidi, a professor at LUMS, explains how flight transformed warfare, commerce, travel and globalisation, from the Wright brothers’ first take-off to drones, satellites and space exploration. Must listen and learn how control of the skies became central to modern power and everyday life.