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Episode of NOVA about Alberto Santos-Dumont airs this week.
Just FYI to readers in the U.S.:
The PBS NOVA TV series is airing a new episode on Tuesday, November 7th (tomorrow as I write this) about Alberto Santos-Dumont titled "Wings of Madness". Here's the web page on the program: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/santos/ For those unfamiliar with him, Alberto was one of the pioneers of both lighter and heavier-than-air flight. IMHO, Alberto could be considered the homebuilder's homebuilder. (You probably should check your local listings for actual date and time.) |
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Episode of NOVA about Alberto Santos-Dumont airs this week.
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
.. . Just FYI to readers in the U.S.: The PBS NOVA TV series is airing a new episode on Tuesday, November 7th (tomorrow as I write this) about Alberto Santos-Dumont titled "Wings of Madness". Here's the web page on the program: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/santos/ For those unfamiliar with him, Alberto was one of the pioneers of both lighter and heavier-than-air flight. IMHO, Alberto could be considered the homebuilder's homebuilder. (You probably should check your local listings for actual date and time.) Thank you! The TIVO is set for eight pm. Rich S. |
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Episode of NOVA about Alberto Santos-Dumont airs this week.
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message .. . Just FYI to readers in the U.S.: The PBS NOVA TV series is airing a new episode on Tuesday, November 7th (tomorrow as I write this) about Alberto Santos-Dumont titled "Wings of Madness". Here's the web page on the program: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/santos/ For those unfamiliar with him, Alberto was one of the pioneers of both lighter and heavier-than-air flight. IMHO, Alberto could be considered the homebuilder's homebuilder. (You probably should check your local listings for actual date and time.) I watched most of this documentary. One question I had about the replica 14-bis they flew in the documentary is that it appeared to have ailerons or some other movable control surface in the outer bay on each wing. Was this true to the original, or was it an addition to give the occupant some semblance of roll control? KB |
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Episode of NOVA about Alberto Santos-Dumont airs this week.
"Kyle Boatright" wrote:
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message .. . Just FYI to readers in the U.S.: The PBS NOVA TV series is airing a new episode on Tuesday, November 7th (tomorrow as I write this) about Alberto Santos-Dumont titled "Wings of Madness". Here's the web page on the program: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/santos/ For those unfamiliar with him, Alberto was one of the pioneers of both lighter and heavier-than-air flight. IMHO, Alberto could be considered the homebuilder's homebuilder. (You probably should check your local listings for actual date and time.) I watched most of this documentary. It has yet to air in my time-zone! One question I had about the replica 14-bis they flew in the documentary is that it appeared to have ailerons or some other movable control surface in the outer bay on each wing. Was this true to the original, or was it an addition to give the occupant some semblance of roll control? The Wikipedia entry claims ailerons were added to the 14-bis after the initial prize-winning flight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14-bis "...The 14-bis was repaired, and ailerons were added to the middle of each outermost wing cell (similar to the aileron layout later used in the famous Curtiss Model D Pusher). These ailerons were actuated by cables attached to the pilot's flightsuit at the shoulders. Movement of the shoulders thus actuated roll control, similarly to the hip-movement roll-actuation control on the Wright Flyer." |
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Episode of NOVA about Alberto Santos-Dumont airs this week.
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message .. . : Just FYI to readers in the U.S.: : : The PBS NOVA TV series is airing a new episode on Tuesday, November 7th : (tomorrow as I write this) about Alberto Santos-Dumont titled "Wings of : Madness". Here's the web page on the program: : : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/santos/ : : For those unfamiliar with him, Alberto was one of the pioneers of both : lighter and heavier-than-air flight. IMHO, Alberto could be considered the : homebuilder's homebuilder. : : (You probably should check your local listings for actual date and time.) More good stuff on tonight, at least locally: http://www.pbs.org/modules/tvschedul..._time=21:00:00 -or- http://makeashorterlink.com/?P1226112E |
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