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  1. Britain’s Greatest Pilot (2017)

    aka: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown

    Subject
    Aviation

    TV documentary. Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown recounts his flying experiences, encounters with the Nazis and other adventures leading up to and during the Second World War. Illustrated with archive footage...

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  2. Aviation History Films (2011)

    Subject
    Aviation
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 300 minutes), $18.49

    A 3-DVD set containing a compilation of 18 films made between 1917 and 1966 illustrating the history of flight. Contents: THE EPIC OF FLIGHT (1966, 48 MIN.) A Wolper production documenting the history of...

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  3. James May’s Big Ideas (2009)

    Subject
    Energy; Engineering; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £15.00

    In this 3-part television series James May travels across the UK, US, Spain, Germany, Holland, Japan, Russia, and Ireland to find examples of cutting-edge science and technological innovation. Individual...

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  4. Winged Migration (2004)

    Subject
    Biology; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 86 minutes), £19.99

    Documentary about the migratory patterns of birds stunningly filmed over three years using no special effects. 17 pilots and 14 cinematographers used planes, remote-controlled gliders, helicopters and...

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  5. Mir Mortals (1998 Video)

    Producer
    Jill Fullerton-Smith
    Subject
    Space science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Tells the story of four men who orbited the earth in 1997 on board the ill-fated space station ‘Mir’. With both the future of manned space flight and their lives in balance, the astronauths and...

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  6. Flight in Birds and Aeroplanes (1996 Video)

    Director
    Peter Howell
    Subject
    Biology; Physics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1997 sale: £12.50 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    John Maynard Smith describes the way flight developed in the animal kingdom: the fossil record indicates that the long tails which stabilised the flight of the first birds evolved into shorter, less stable...

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  7. Flight Simulators and Robots (1995 Video)

    Producer
    David Saunders
    Subject
    Design; Engineering
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at how engineers can design flight simulators that simulate the movement of an airplane and yet remain stable. Compares the arrangement of links and joints used in the mechanics of a commercial flight...

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  8. Theme Park Heaven (1992 Video)

    Director
    Graham Moore
    Producer
    Frankie Glass
    Subject
    Design; Technology
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1993 price: £20.00

    Theme parks and ride designers are engaged in a technological battle to fulfil our dreams and create the cutting edge of this competitive industry from roller coasters to flight simulators, and the...

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  9. Breaths of Life (1991 Video)

    Director
    Denis W Gartside
    Producer
    Rissa de la Paz
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Animals have evolved many different methods for obtaining oxygen from their environment. This programme explores the respiratory challenges of two organisms: the water-breathing crab and the air-breathing...

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  10. In-Flight Movie (1987 Video)

    Producer
    John Downer
    Subject
    Biology; Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.

    Looks at how and why birds fly. Using remarkable new film techniques the audience is given a ‘bird’s eye’ view of the world. Shows a goose’s perpective of flying among clouds and what a fast-flying...

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