First Flights with Neil Armstrong (1991)
S03E02 Water Birds - Floatplanes and Flying Boats
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Season 3
Episode 2
Episode Overview
In the 1930s, colossal flying boats, akin to airborne ocean liners, began establishing international passenger routes. Simultaneously, the floatplanes competing in the Schneider Trophy races represented the pinnacle of speed and innovation in aviation, showcasing the most advanced flying technology of the time.
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Season 3 Episodes 13
1.
Whirling Wings - Evolution of the Rotorhead
2.
Water Birds - Floatplanes and Flying Boats
3.
Jump to the Sky - Jet VTOL
4.
Tail First Flying - the Canard
5.
First Around The World
6.
Flying Blind
7.
Flying Wings
8.
Flight Control - Wing Warping to Fly-by-Wire
9.
Flash Of Glory - Aerial Combat Enters The Jet Age
10.
Flying the Mail
11.
Backyard Fliers - An Airplane In Every Garage
12.
First In Speed: Air Racing
13.
Propellers - Wings With A Twist
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