Astro Media - The Amazing World of Aviation (2009) Part 5 The Seaplane

When the Wright brothers took to the sky in 1903, the world paid attention as a new era of adventure and innovation was born, one that would forever change mankind's fingerprints upon the pages of history. Civil aviation is now a multi-billion dollar industry capable of transporting cargo, military, humanitarian aid and commercial passengers from anywhere in the world, at any hour of every day. This exciting 13 part series reveals the incredible history and evolution of modern aviation, from the first conceptual drawings of aerial contraptions to modern marvels such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing Dreamliner. Then, go inside the massive consumer industries that define today's modern airport and marvel at the corporate initiatives looking to space as the next tourist destination. For the first time on DVD, this is the complete history of man's conquest of the skies, past, present & future.

Part 5 The Seaplane

With industry and tourism growing, it soon became apparent that planes would need to cross the oceans in order to transport passengers and cargo effectively. On 28th March 1910, Henri Fabre became the first person to successfully pilot a seaplane over water. Seaplanes heralded the dawn of the aviation industry, accommodating large numbers of passengers between continents and needing only a smooth body of water on which to land.

Full Version Available Upon Request