First Flights with Neil Armstrong
tv show
39 total episodes
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3 seasons
First Aired September 25, 1991
Genres:
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.
Tail First Flying - the Canard
Season 3 - Episode 4 - 0h 25m
Air Date
September 29, 1993
Overview
When the small tail surface wings which enable an airplane to go up or down are moved to the front, they are called canards. It is a technology as old as manned flight — the Wrights used canards on their early airplanes. Canards were rarely used after the first World War until computer technology provided the control needed to make the technology feasible.