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Season 3 – First Flights with Neil Armstrong

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First Flights with Neil Armstrong — Season 3

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Episode 1 Aired Sep 8, 1993 Whirling Wings: Evolution of the Rotorhead Early helicopters were complex and dangerous machines. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 15, 1993 Water Birds: Floatplanes and Flying Boats Flying boats open up global passenger service in the 1930s. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 22, 1993 Jump to the Sky: Jet VTOL Jets that take off and land vertically eliminate long runways. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 29, 1993 Tail First Flying: The Canard Canards, out of use since World War I, reappear in modern aviation. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 6, 1993 First Around the World Round-the-world flights test aircraft and pilots. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 20, 1993 Flying Blind Early, makeshift instrumentation gives way to advanced technology. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 27, 1993 Flying Wings Designers attempt to produce a successful flying wing. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 3, 1993 Flight Control: Wing Warping to Fly-by-Wire Flight control improves from the Wrights to modern technology. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 10, 1993 Flash of Glory: Aerial Combat Enters the Jet Age The Germans introduce jet aircraft in World War II. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 17, 1993 Flying the Mail Airmail demonstrates the commercial value of flight. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 24, 1993 Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage In the 1920s, interest grows in amateur flying. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 1, 1993 First in Speed: Air Racing Air racing impels technological advances. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 8, 1993 Propellers: Wings With a Twist Propeller design improves over the years. Details
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Season Info

Network
PBS
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 8, 1993