First Flights with Neil Armstrong - Season 1 Episode 8 Bigger is Better
Season - Episode
3
Season 3 Sep 07, 1993
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3 - 1Whirling Wings - Evolution of the Rotorhead Sep 08, 1993 -
3 - 2Water Birds - Floatplanes and Flying Boats Sep 15, 1993
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3 - 3Jump to the Sky - Jet VTOL Sep 22, 1993
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3 - 4Tail First Flying - the Canard Sep 29, 1993
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3 - 5First Around The World Oct 06, 1993
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3 - 6Flying Blind Oct 20, 1993
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3 - 7Flying Wings Oct 27, 1993
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3 - 8Flight Control - Wing Warping to Fly-by-Wire Nov 03, 1993
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3 - 9Flash Of Glory - Aerial Combat Enters The Jet Age Nov 10, 1993
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3 - 10Flying the Mail Nov 17, 1993
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3 - 11Backyard Fliers - An Airplane In Every Garage Nov 24, 1993
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3 - 12First In Speed: Air Racing Dec 01, 1993
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3 - 13Propellers - Wings With A Twist Dec 08, 1993
2
Season 2 Mar 03, 1992
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2 - 1The Helicopter: From Dreams to Reality Mar 04, 1992
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2 - 2Air Forts Of The War Nov 27, 1991
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2 - 3First Jets Dec 04, 1991
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2 - 4Airliners: Passengers Join The Jet Age Mar 11, 1992
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2 - 5The Big Bombers Mar 18, 1992
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2 - 6Jet Fighters: Wings Of Lightening Mar 25, 1992
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2 - 7General Aviation: Barnstormers To Businessmen Apr 01, 1992
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2 - 8Supersonic Bombers: The Elusive Search Apr 08, 1992
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2 - 9Locusts Of War Jun 03, 1992
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2 - 10Attack Aircraft May 13, 1992
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2 - 11Faster Than The Eye And Higher Than The Sky May 20, 1992
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2 - 12Experiments In Flight Jun 03, 1992
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2 - 13Rocket Aircraft Jun 10, 1992
1
Season 1 Sep 24, 1991
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1 - 1By the Seat of Their Pants Sep 25, 1991
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1 - 2Every Day a Better Design Oct 02, 1991
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1 - 3Flying Aces, War in the Air Oct 09, 1991
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1 - 4Flying Entrepreneurs Oct 16, 1991
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1 - 5Flying the Mail Nov 17, 1993
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1 - 6Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage Nov 24, 1993
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1 - 7First in Speed: Air Racing Dec 01, 1993
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1 - 8Bigger is Better Oct 23, 1991
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1 - 9Fighters Between the Wars Oct 30, 1991
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1 - 10Testing Under Fire Nov 06, 1991
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1 - 11New Generation of Flyers Nov 13, 1991
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1 - 12Air Battles At Sea Nov 20, 1991
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1 - 13Flash of Glory: Aerial Combat Enters the Jet Age Nov 10, 1993
Overview
During the 1920's and 30's, designers believed that bigger is better. Airline companies were formed, requiring larger, more comfortable airplanes. With the limitations of early airfields for large planes, the flying boat became the queen of the sky.
Year 1993
Studio A&E
Director Rick Gordon
Crew J. Campbell Martin (Writer), Rick Gordon (Director), Neil Hollander (Director), Herb Kossover (Director)
Popularity 0.5831
Language English
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