First Flights with Neil Armstrong - Season 3 - Eps 2: Water Birds - Floatplanes and Flying Boats
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.
About First Flights with Neil Armstrong
Title: First Flights with Neil Armstrong
First Air Date: 1991-09-25
Last Air Date: 1993-12-08
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 39
Network: A&E
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: A+E Global Media
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Neil Armstrong
Host