First Flights with Neil Armstrong - Season 3 - Eps 6: Flying Blind

Name: Eps 6: Flying Blind
Released: 1993-10-20

1993-10-20 • 25 min • ⭐ 0/10

In the early days of flying, instrumentation was crude. A weighted silk stocking tied to a strut could help the pilot gauge his airspeed. Wartime challenged pilots to learn the techniques of blind flying. Today, pilots use orbiting satellites to pinpoint their position, and complex autopilots enable an aircraft to fly itself.

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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.