NOVA - S05E11: Icarus' Children
In the summer of 1977 Paul MacCready, a California scientist and businessman, won the coveted Kremer Prize. His achievement was to design and build an airplane which completed, unaided, a one-mile figure-eight course entirely under the power provided by the pilot himself. This is the story of those many failures and MacCready's success.
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NOVA S05E11 Synopsis
Stream NOVA "Icarus' Children" in HD quality on Goojara. Originally aired on 1978-03-29, this episode is part of Season 5 of NOVA. With a runtime of 55m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. In the summer of 1977 Paul MacCready, a California scientist and businessman, won the coveted Kremer Prize. His achievement was to design and build an airplane which completed, unaided, a one-mile figure-eight course entirely under the power provided...
