

First Flights with Neil Armstrong
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T1 E1 - By the Seat of Their Pants
Watch on supported devices24 de septiembre de 199125 minUsing Lilienthal's glider research, the Wright brothers achieved controlled flight. The French reacted with renewed effort and Bleriot crossed the English Channel. Each airplane had its own personality and a pilot flew by his wits, instinct and luck.Ver gratisT1 E2 - Every Day a Better Design
Watch on supported devices1 de octubre de 199125 minAviators separated into two groups: the airplane designer/builders and those who tried to master the art of flying. While French pilot Pegoud thrilled crowds by performing aerial loops, new airplanes pushed the bounds of speed and distance.Ver gratisT1 E3 - Flying Aces, War in the Air
Watch on supported devices8 de octubre de 199125 minWW1 gave the airplane a job, soon the battlefields were full of unarmed aircraft, peering down at the trenches, then carrying news of an impending attack. With a machine gun mounted on the cowling of a Morane-Saulnier Bullet, the fighter plane was born.Ver gratisT1 E4 - Flying Entrepreneurs
Watch on supported devices15 de octubre de 199125 minAfter the war, seasoned pilots who had once dueled with an enemy over the trenches, now performed aerobatics for spectators. Aviators as barnstormers quickly became an endearing folk hero; and also businessman carrying mail and passengers.Ver gratisT1 E5 - Flying the Mail
Watch on supported devices16 de noviembre de 199322 minAirmail pioneers demonstrated that airplanes had a bright commercial future. The variety of aircraft was dazzling -- anything with wings was put to use. But conditions were harsh and pilots had to be hardy and brave to risk flying the mail.Ver gratisT1 E6 - Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage
Watch on supported devices23 de noviembre de 199322 minIn the 1920s when just about anyone could afford a car, interest grew in a safe, inexpensive airplane that anyone could fly. Convenience went a step further in roadable aircraft -- vehicles that could travel the highways, then convert to an airplane.Ver gratisT1 E7 - First in Speed: Air Racing
Watch on supported devices30 de noviembre de 199322 minFrom the early years of flight until the late 1930s, air racing was the single most important testing ground for engineering advancements. It provided a breathtaking combination of daredevil risk taking and technological innovation.Ver gratisT1 E8 - Bigger is Better
Watch on supported devices22 de octubre de 199126 minDuring the 1920's and 30's, designers believed that bigger is better. Airline companies were formed, requiring larger, more comfortable airplanes. With the limitations of early airfields for large planes, the flying boat became the queen of the sky.Ver gratisT1 E9 - Fighters Between the Wars
Watch on supported devices29 de octubre de 199126 minNazi Germany and Imperial Japan redefined the arts of aerial warfare with their revolutionary aircraft designs. As the storm clouds gathered for the Second World War, the rest of the world slowly began to rise to the challenge.Ver gratisT1 E10 - Testing Under Fire
Watch on supported devices5 de noviembre de 199126 minThe first German WW2 air attacks destroyed most old biplane fighters. The Allies responded with new monoplane designs. Britain with the Hurricane and Spitfire. The US mobilized designers and builders and produced an incredible range of aircraft.Ver gratisT1 E11 - New Generation of Flyers
Watch on supported devices12 de noviembre de 199125 minAmerican industry entered the competition to create the world's best fighter -- one that was faster and carried more armament. A dramatic increase in horsepower produced the P-47 Thunderbolt, often claimed to be the fastest fighter of the war.Ver gratisT1 E12 - Air Battles At Sea
Watch on supported devices20 de noviembre de 199126 minLight, maneuverable and capable of flying long distances, the Japanese Zero was the ideal air weapon for the island hopping Pacific war. While the Japanese built fleets of light, replaceable aircraft, the Americans opted for large, high-powered warbirds.Ver gratisT1 E13 - Flash of Glory: Aerial Combat Enters the Jet Age
Watch on supported devices9 de noviembre de 199322 minDuring WWII, the Messerschmitt 262, and the Gloster Meteor were introduced. With these first operational jet fighters, a new era in aerial combat had begun. As jet met jet over Korea, the MiG-15 proved Russia to be a a major power in jet development.Ver gratis