Race for the Sky on SBS – Flying has always stood for freedom, for the opportunity to glide through the air like a bird.
The history of aviation is a never-ending race to create the fastest, longest-ranging, most powerful, quietest, most comfortable, or largest airplane of its time. And it is a competition for individual successes and records. The breath-taking two-part documentation traces the historical development in the race for supremacy in the sky and shows the immense challenges facing modern aviation today.
Series One, Episode Two: Power Struggle Above The Clouds
The history of aviation is a never-ending race. Aircraft developed into a destructive weapon, but also into a means of transport that, like no other, connects people all over the world. The second part of the documentary traces the developments in aviation – from WWII, to the challenges it faces today.
Race For The Sky – Final Episode – Monday, 3 April at 8.30pm on SBS and SBS on Demand (2 Parts)
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