The Age of Aerospace - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
The First Space War
Sixty years after the launch of Sputnik satellites become the invisible infrastructure that power the world; it wasn't until the 1991 Gulf War that the public came to recognize the transformative power of GPS and communications satellites.
The Spirits from St. Louis
James McDonnell and his St. Louis-based McDonnell Aircraft transform naval aviation following WWII, bringing the first jet-powered fighter to American carrier decks; McDonnell Banshees, Voodoos and Phantoms become iconic defenders of the free world.
Going Vertical: Piasecki's Machine
Frank Piasecki was a pioneer of rotorcraft and his groundbreaking tandem rotor design brought the helicopter into the modern age; the iconic Chinook helicopter and it's many uses from combat to humanitarian aid is his legacy.
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