First Flights with Neil Armstrong

Season 3 Episode 4: Tail First Flying - the Canard

When the small tail surface wings which enable an airplane to go up or down are moved to the front, they are called canards. It is a technology as old as manned flight — the Wrights used canards on their early airplanes. Canards were rarely used after the first World War until computer technology provided the control needed to make the technology feasible.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

3

Episodes:

39

Cast:

Neil Armstrong

Quality:

HD

Duration:

25 min

First Air:

1991

Rating:

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