First Flights with Neil Armstrong

tv show

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39 total episodes

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3 seasons

First Aired September 25, 1991

Overview

NASA Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong adds to his long list of space flight & aviation accomplishments as he takes the controls of a variety of flying machines. Each episode blends historic footage, interviews, and flying. Armstrong takes you on an exhilarating adventure through time.

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Experiments In Flight

Season 2 - Episode 12 - 0h 0m

Air Date

June 03, 1992

Overview

Chuck Yeager's X-1 flight through the "sound barrier" set the stage for the U.S. experimental X-program, a systematic exploration of fresh ideas in aviation. Pilots flew at the cutting edge of technology in untried, untested, and unknown aircraft.