First Flights with Neil Armstrong poster

Basic Info

First Air: September 25, 1991

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 39

Last Episode

Name: Propellers - Wings With A Twist

Season: 3, Episode: 13

Air Date: 1993-12-08

Runtime: 25 min

The Wright brothers realized that a propeller was a rotating wing – giving it a twist made it practical. By the mid 1930s, variable pitch and NACA research revolutionized propeller design. With the coming of the jet age, propellers fell out of favor for large aircraft. But designers soon realized that a fast turboprop with an advanced propeller could be more efficient than the best jetliners.

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

1991 3 seasons 39 episodes

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.