Name: First Around The World
Released: 1993-10-06

Throughout aviation history, the greatest challenge for both aircraft and pilots has been circumnavigating the globe. While competition and spectacle were often involved, the true key to success lay in the mental and physical stamina of the individuals who took to the skies.

Show First Flights with Neil Armstrong

Episode S03E05

Air Date Oct 06, 1993

Season 3 Episodes

S03E01 Whirling Wings - Evolution of the Rotorhead S03E02 Water Birds - Floatplanes and Flying Boats S03E03 Jump to the Sky - Jet VTOL S03E04 Tail First Flying - the Canard S03E05 First Around The World S03E06 Flying Blind S03E07 Flying Wings S03E08 Flight Control - Wing Warping to Fly-by-Wire S03E09 Flash Of Glory - Aerial Combat Enters The Jet Age S03E10 Flying the Mail S03E11 Backyard Fliers - An Airplane In Every Garage S03E12 First In Speed: Air Racing S03E13 Propellers - Wings With A Twist

First Around The World (S03E05)

Season 3 Episodes