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...
Aired: Sep 12, 1988The early history of aviation, covering the Wright Brothers, Santos Dumont, L...
Aired: Sep 19, 1988This is the account of the master aviators who pushed back the frontiers and ...
Aired: Sep 26, 1988Over France in World War I, where man and flying machines were first forged i...
Aired: Oct 3, 1988Since the Second World War, aircraft have played an important role in naval o...
Aired: Oct 10, 1988Dresden...London...Vietnam...Tokyo..their names alone are dramatic testimony ...
Aired: Oct 17, 1988Few aspects of the history of aviation match the vitality, drama and scale of...
Aired: Oct 24, 1988We take them - the jumbo jets - for granted today, yet overwhelming obstacles...
Aired: Oct 31, 1988The development of the jet engine represented a quantum leap in aviation, and...
Aired: Nov 7, 1988
Aired: Nov 14, 1988This film begins with the SR-71 Blackbird, expressed as the ultimate expressi...
Aired: Nov 21, 1988Aired: Nov 28, 1988Examining the history of vertical flight, the program begins with the early h...
Appearances
