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From the exhilarating and perilous days of early flight, we explore the inspiration that drove such innovators as Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo Da Vinci who envisioned new ways to give man wings.
From the exhilarating and perilous days of early flight, we explore the inspiration that drove such innovators as Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo Da Vinci who envisioned new ways to give man wings.
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The Amazing World of Aviation
S1, EP1 "Take Off: The Beginning of Flight"From the exhilarating and perilous days of early flight, we explore the inspiration that drove such innovators as Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo Da Vinci who envisioned new ways to give man wings.
The Amazing World of Aviation
S1, EP2 "Barnstormers & Record Breakers"To fly an early airplane required skill, courage and a sense of adventure; the advent of the movie camera meant that their exploits could be broadcast to every corner of the globe, and recorded for posterity.
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S1, EP4 "Aviation Goes Commercial"The years following the First World War saw flying take off as serious business; previously unimagined opportunities opened up, among them, skywriting and sightseeing tours; flying became a bigger feature of life all around the world.
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S1, EP7 "Highways in the Sky"Airlines begin to spring up everywhere, catering to the demands of passengers wanting to go just about anywhere, but the flights were only domestic at the time.
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