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NOVA

1974Returning SeriesNext: Feb 25 9pm ET53 Seasons1017 Episodes7.0TMDB
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PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

Season 5 · Episode 11

Icarus' Children

Aired Mar 29, 1978at 9PM·55m

In the summer of 1977 Paul MacCready, a California scientist and businessman, won the coveted Kremer Prize. His achievement was to design and build an airplane which completed, unaided, a one-mile figure-eight course entirely under the power provided by the pilot himself. This is the story of those many failures and MacCready's success.

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When did NOVA Season 5 Episode 11 air?

NOVA Season 5 Episode 11 aired on March 29, 1978 at 9 PM ET.

How long is NOVA Season 5 Episode 11?

This episode runs for approximately 55 minutes.

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