Golden Days Of Flight
Paul Garber, an aeronautical pioneer, traces the first days of powered
flight. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0031
America’s Wings
The airplane did not simply evolve. Everything that happened since
Kitty Hawk, happened because somebody had an idea. This film looks at
some of these ideas and “somebodies.” They include:
Igor Stravinsky, who invented flyable transports; James Osborne, whose
wind tunnel work in the 30’s established the shape of
airfoils; Adolph Buseman, who thought of the sweptwing; Kelly Johnson,
who designed some 40 airplanes; and Richard Whitcomb, who thought of
the supercritical wing, the “coke-bottle” fuselage,
and the winglet. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0032
60’s: Strides Toward
The Future
Views one of the most progressive decades of the century for
aeronautics. Details the use of wind tunnels for research and
development. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0033
Research Project X-15
Shows the development of the experimental X-15 research airplane which
took test pilots to the edge of space. Dramatic photography of the X-15
flights and landings on the dry lakebeds of California is included.
[color, 27 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0034
Quieter, Faster, And Safer
Aircraft
Describes NASA projects to reduce jet engine noise, to develop planes
that can travel faster, and to improve aircraft safety. [color, 29 1/2
minutes] $29.95 ST0035
Crashes, Hang Gliders,Copters, And Underwater Planes
Research to decrease the number of air crashes is highlighted with
dramatic film. Includes land and sea based research, as well as
airborne experiments. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0036
Flying Machines
Emphasizes aviation today and tomorrow, how we got where we are, and
the plans for future research and development - wind tunnels, power
plants, materials, safety, comfort, economy, fuel-savings, speed,
convenience, efficiency, and noise abatement. [color, 28 minutes]
$29.95 ST0037
Setting The Stage For The Future
Some of the projects NASA worked on during the 80’s are
presented. Airplane computers and XV-15 Tiltrotor are two of the
subjects covered. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0039
Behind The Scenes At the National Air And Space Museum
E.T. Woolridge, director of aeronautics, discusses the development of
the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in
Washington, DC. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0040
AERONAUTICAL ODDITIES
Old newsreels document the successes and failures of early aeronautical
oddities including a windmill plane, flying barrel, spindle plane,
potato bug, tailless airplane, aerobike, ornithopter, skycar, rocket
glider, etc. [color, 17 minutes] $29.95 ST0104
PROGRESS IN AERONAUTICS
This video examines how NASA works to improve aircraft performance and
safety. Using computer technology, physical sciences, testing, and
human ingenuity, NASA continues to make aircraft safer, faster, and
more economical. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0105