First Flights with Neil Armstrong: Water Birds - Floatplanes and Flying Boats

25mAired 1993-09-15

By the 1930s, flying boats – massive, airborne ocean liners – opened up global routes for passenger service, while the floatplanes entering the Schneider Trophy races were the fastest, most innovative flying machines in existence.

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Episodes

Season

13 episodes

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First Flights with Neil Armstrong: Water Birds - Floatplanes and Flying Boats

Whirling Wings - Evolution of the Rotorhead

Water Birds - Floatplanes and Flying Boats

Jump to the Sky - Jet VTOL

Tail First Flying - the Canard

First Around The World

Flying Blind

Flying Wings

Flight Control - Wing Warping to Fly-by-Wire

Flash Of Glory - Aerial Combat Enters The Jet Age

Flying the Mail

Backyard Fliers - An Airplane In Every Garage

First In Speed: Air Racing

Propellers - Wings With A Twist