Modern Marvels · SEASON 8
Air Shows
Episode 26 · 2001-09-04

- Documentary
Episode overview
From barnstormers to Blue Angels, antique aircraft to supersonic jets, each year there are an astonishing 425 air shows in America alone, entertaining over 18-million spectators. From futuristic festivals to billion-dollar expos, we explore the world of amazing aerobatics and their ever-evolving aircraft and see how aviation technology has affected air shows–and how air shows have advanced aviation. Find out why these high-flying events are second only to baseball as America’s favorite family event.
44 minutes
Season 8 episodes
1. Battle Gear.2001-01-08
2. Proving Grounds2001-01-16
3. Commercial Jets2001-01-22
4. Apollo 132001-01-29
5. Survival Technology2001-02-07
6. Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel2001-02-12
7. Garage Gadgets2001-02-22
8. Construction Machines2001-03-01
9. Hadrian's Wall2001-03-12
10. Monster Trucks.2001-03-19
11. Lighthouses2001-04-11
12. Computers2001-04-16
13. Engineering Disasters 3.2001-05-07
14. Chemical And Biological Weapons2001-05-14
15. International Airports II2001-05-21
16. Codes.2001-06-08
17. The M-162001-06-11
18. The Colosseum2001-06-19
19. The World Trade Center2001-06-25
20. Hardware Stores2001-06-26
21. Saloons2001-06-27
22. More Gadgets2001-07-24
23. Cattle Ranches2001-07-25
24. Cannons.2001-08-21
25. Nuclear Subs2001-08-28
26. Air Shows2001-09-04
27. West Point2001-09-11
28. Quarries.2001-09-18
29. Diamond Mines2001-09-19
30. The House2001-10-15
31. Work Clothes2001-10-16
32. Bunkers.2001-10-17
33. Cemeteries.2001-10-23
34. War Games2001-10-24
35. Drive-Thru2001-11-13
36. Times Square2001-11-27
37. Los Angeles2001-11-29
38. Glass2001-11-30
39. Firing Ranges2001-12-01
40. The St. Louis Arch2001-12-04