"Century
of Flight" - Program
12, Episode 302
Behind
the Scenes
 Throughout
history man has always been
intrigued with the idea of
flight. However,
most early aviation pioneers
could not imagine flight as
we know it today. With limited
understanding of basic aerodynamic
principles many of these early
pioneers attempted to build
flying machines that were shaped
like and emulated the flight
of birds.
The crude structures they built
generally relied on feathers
and flapping wings as the catalyst
for flight, ultimately leaving
a trail of broken men and machines. History
is inundated with stories of
these birdmen jumping from towers
and cliffs in a vain attempt
to fly. |
