The early history of aviation, covering the Wright Brothers, Santos Dumont, L...
Reaching for the Skies
Season 1 Episode 12: Vertical Flight
Examining the history of vertical flight, the program begins with the early helicopters, and then deals the with the pivotal breakthrough of the Cierva Rotor-head, followed by an explanation by the modern master of the Autogyro, Ken Wallis accompanied by the last movement of Bach's 3rd Brand...