

First Flights with Neil Armstrong
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עונה 1 פרק 1 – By the Seat of Their Pants
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים24 בספטמבר 199125 דקותUsing 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 2 – Every Day a Better Design
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים1 באוקטובר 199125 דקותAviators 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 3 – Flying Aces, War in the Air
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים8 באוקטובר 199125 דקותWW1 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 4 – Flying Entrepreneurs
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים15 באוקטובר 199125 דקותAfter 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 5 – Flying the Mail
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים16 בנובמבר 199322 דקותAirmail 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 6 – Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים23 בנובמבר 199322 דקותIn 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 7 – First in Speed: Air Racing
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים30 בנובמבר 199322 דקותFrom 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 8 – Bigger is Better
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים22 באוקטובר 199126 דקותDuring 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 9 – Fighters Between the Wars
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים29 באוקטובר 199126 דקותNazi 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 10 – Testing Under Fire
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים5 בנובמבר 199126 דקותThe 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 11 – New Generation of Flyers
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים12 בנובמבר 199125 דקותAmerican 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 12 – Air Battles At Sea
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים20 בנובמבר 199126 דקותLight, 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.צפייה בחינםעונה 1 פרק 13 – Flash of Glory: Aerial Combat Enters the Jet Age
צפייה במכשירים נתמכים9 בנובמבר 199322 דקותDuring 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.צפייה בחינם