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First Flights with Neil Armstrong

Season 1 · Episode 2

Every Day a Better Design

0.0October 2, 1991

Aviators separated into two groups: the airplane designer/builders and those who tried to master the art of flying. While French pilot Pegoud thrilled crowds by performing aerial loops, new airplanes pushed the bounds of speed and distance.

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Episodes

Episode 1By the Seat of Their Pants
Episode 2Every Day a Better Design
Episode 3Flying Aces, War in the Air
Episode 4Flying Entrepreneurs
Episode 5Flying the Mail
Episode 6Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage
Episode 7First in Speed: Air Racing
Episode 8Bigger is Better