Tập
Modern Marvels: Episode 59
Tóm tắt
What do you think about when you gaze out the window as your plane takes off? Probably not about the least heralded part of our infrastructure–airport runways. But runways play a vital role as the backbone of aviation. They’re where rubber meets road and land gives way to sky. Did you know that airports like JFK train falcons to keep little birds from becoming a hazard to the big, shiny birds? Join us for an engrossing look at the brawny concrete and asphalt runways that make aviation possible.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Modern Marvels
- Mùa
- Mùa 9
- Tập
- Tập 59
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2002-12-04
- Thời lượng
- 44 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 59 là tập 59 trong Season 9 của Modern Marvels. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2002-12-04. Thời lượng là 44 min.
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