Extras
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
A modern day jet man tells the story of the pioneer of the jetty engine.
Frank Whittle and the Jet Man
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Alphonse Pénaud - The Forgotten Pioneer
The invention of the rubber powered plane inspires the famous Wright brothers.
Alphonse Pénaud - The Forgotten Pioneer
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
A legendary artist studies the bodies of flying animals in extraordinary detail.
Leonardo da Vinci
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Legend has it Ibn Firnas jumped from a cliff with feathers attached to his arms and legs.
Abass Ibn Firnas
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Episode 2 Preview | The Airplane
Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly.