Bibliograph

The impossible flight, a NOVA production by Far West Film Co. for WGBH Boston ; produced and directed by Quinn Kanaly & Noel Dockstader

Type

Label

The impossible flight, a NOVA production by Far West Film Co. for WGBH Boston ; produced and directed by Quinn Kanaly & Noel Dockstader

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The impossible flight

Oclc number

1025335555

Responsibility statement

a NOVA production by Far West Film Co. for WGBH Boston ; produced and directed by Quinn Kanaly & Noel Dockstader

Runtime

120

Summary

Follows two pilots as they prepare for the first flight around the world in an airplane that runs entirely on solar power

Table Of Contents

An audacious idea -- Steering clear of storms -- Some unconventional thinking -- Using aerodynamic design -- Running computer simulations -- Dealing with the weather -- Malfunctioning electronics -- Problems continue -- Letting heat out -- A cemetery of old airliners -- The last leg

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Nova, Impossible flight

Classification