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America's Hangar (Smithsonian Channel)
2008
This documentary examines the history behind some of the famous vehicles that can be seen on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. The planes featured were flown by some of the most famous names in aviation including Charles Lindbergh, Chuck Yeager, and Amelia Earhart. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi Guide clear that air power would play a decisive role in winning the struggle. War demands pushed aircraft technology and design ahead at a dizzying pace, quickly going further and faster than ever thought possible and providing a treasure trove of legacy aircraft. A new dream of flight began emerging in the early '60s, beyond the birds and clouds, to visit a world beyond our own. The U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a race to the moon, generating huge advances in science, medicine and technology. The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (established in 1946), also known as America's Hangar, houses over 300,000-square-feet of aircraft and is the world's most-visited museum. It has preserved and displays many of the world's most- renowned historic aircraft. From the first airplane, commercial aircraft and spacecraft to take an American into orbit, Smithsonian Channel™ takes you on a personal tour of the collections of the National Air and Space Museum, chronicling the first century of flight.
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| Title: |
America's Hangar (Smithsonian Channel) |
| Director: |
Gary Wortman |
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English |
| Year: |
2008 |
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Black & White |
| Duration: |
1 hour, 0 minutes |
| Studio: |
Infinity Entertainment Group |
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| DVD Features: |
| Region 1 |
| Keep Case |
| Full Frame - 1.33 |
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| Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English |
| Subtittles - SDH |
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IEG002080 |
| UPC: |
617742208092 |
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