Poster of Cast and Crew in Reaching For The Skies - Season 1 - Episode 12 - Vertical Flight

Reaching For The Skies - Season 1 - Vertical Flight (Episode 12)

Plot: Examining the history of vertical flight, the program begins with the early helicopters, and then deals the with the pivotal breakthrough of the Cierva Rotor-head, followed by an explanation by the modern master of the Autogyro, Ken Wallis accompanied by the last movement of Bach's 3rd Brandenburg Concerto. Thereafter we move forward to Igor Sikorsky's helicopter, with interview with the great designer at the time of its development
Episode Aired On:
Monday, November 28 1988
36 years ago