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The Age of Aerospace

Season 2

3 episodes · Sep 8, 2017

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  • The First Space War
    S2E1

    The First Space War

    Sep 8, 201742m

    60 years since the launch of Sputnik, satellites have become the invisible infrastructure that powers our modern world. But it wasn't until the Gulf War that the public came to recognize the transformative power of GPS and communications satellites.

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  • S2E2

    The Spirits from St. Louis

    Sep 15, 201742m

    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.

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  • S2E3

    Going Vertical: Piasecki's Machine

    Sep 22, 201742m

    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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