The History of Flight Episodes Available now

The Future
In most cases the needs of the military shape development in aviation

Supersonic Flight
In 1947 Charles Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound

Flying for Fun
What type of person learns to fly?

Safety
Flight travel is one of the safest way to travel - how?

Helicopters
The past, present and future of helicopters

Utility Aircrafts
From crop spraying to fire fighting, aircraft have affected our everyday lives

Passenger Flight
Boeing and Airbus have dominated the passenger plane market

Military Aircraft
For the first time in the history of warfare aeroplanes were used in World War One

Pioneers of Flight
A look at five important pioneers in aviation

Hot Air Balloons and Airships
Over a 100 years before the first plane took off, the first manned balloon flight was made