Episoder
- S3 E1 – First To Fly11. december 199126minA hundred years before the Wright brothers, the hot air balloon had already lifted man to the sky. It grew in size, and culminated in the huge pre-WW1 dirigibles that still hold the record for the largest craft ever to lift off the ground.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E2 – First Around The World6. oktober 199322minThe ultimate test of aircraft and pilot was to fly around the world. Competition and showmanship were always a part, but it was the mental and physical endurance of the men and women who climbed into the cockpit that made success possible.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E3 – Mass Transit In The Sky29. april 199222minDuring the 1960's, the general population embraced air travel. Larger airplanes were needed, with lower noise levels. The pilot's role changed to meet the demands of the developing airlines. Jumbo and narrow body jets were developed.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E4 – Flying Lite: Gliders & Ultralights6. maj 199222minUltralight airplanes evolved from hang gliding enthusiasts' attempts to glide further by adding small engines and propellers. Now reliable, tested ultralights are flown by multitudes of recreational pilots.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E5 – Workhorse Of The Sky: The Turboprop18. december 199124minThe turboprop is a mix of two successful technologies, the jet turbine and the propeller. Highly reliable, the turboprop has been the workhorse of the skies for decades, and remains the mainstay of commercial short-haul aviation.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E6 – Whirling Wings: Evolution Of The Rotorhead8. september 199323minFrom Cierva's autogyro, to the BK-117, the heart of the helicopter has been the rotorhead. Early helicopters were complex, dangerous machines, prone to failure. For the men and women who took the controls, concentration and daring were essential.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E7 – Water Birds: Floatplanes And Flying Boats15. september 199322minBy the 1930s, flying boats and seaplanes were the craft of the future. Flying boats -- massive, airborne ocean liners -- opened up global routes for passengers, while floatplanes were the fastest, most innovative flying machines in existence.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E8 – Jump To The Sky: Jet Vtol22. september 199322minConventional airplanes need large runways, a limitation that concerned defense planners. As turbine engines became lighter, a new breed of aircraft became possible -- one that could take off and land vertically, yet fly with the speed of jets.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E9 – Tail First Flying: The Canard23. september 199322minWhen the small tail wings which enable an airplane to go up or down are moved to the front, they are called canards. It was an almost forgotten technology as old as manned flight, but canards are making a bold reappearance on the modern aviation scene.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E10 – Flying Wings27. oktober 199322minSearching for flight efficiency, some designers thought the ideal shape should be just a wing. Though development of flying wings has often proved illusive, Northrop's designs proved feasibility. The B-2 Stealth Bomber shows the concept holds promise.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E11 – Flying Blind20. oktober 199322minIn the early days of flying, a weighted silk stocking tied to a strut might help the pilot gauge his airspeed. Wartime forced pilots to learn the skill of blind flying. Today, orbiting satellites and autopilots enable an aircraft to fly itself.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E12 – Flight Control: Wing Warping To Fly-by-wire3. november 199322minTwo years after the first manned flight, the Wrights mastered control sufficiently to fly the first circle. By WWII, the first hydraulically boosted controls were invented. Digital flight control, fly-by-wire technology, has become state of the art.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
- S3 E13 – Propellers: Wings With A Twist8. december 199322minThe Wright brothers realized that a propeller was a rotating wing.In the 1930s, variable pitch and NACA research revolutionized propeller design. Today, fast turboprops with advanced propellers can be more efficient than the best jetliners.Denne video er ikke tilgængelig lige nu
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