Junkyard Wars - Season 9 Episode 14 Flight of the Century
To celebrate 100th anniversary of the first flight by Wright brothers, teams from U.S., U.K. and France built flying machines capable of stop exactly at the red line located in the middle of a dry lakebed in California's Mojave Desert - using materials and tools in 1900s. In addition to 20 hours build time, each team had 2 hours of decoration time, 2 test flights, and a modern FAA-approved engine to power the vehicles.
Teams - Members The American Eagles (USA) - Ken Kellet (Captain), Andrew King, Norm Kellett, Paul Stecewycz The British Buzzards (UK) - Darren Arkwright, Bill Brooks (Captain), Wendy Phillips and Iain Evans The French Falcons (France) - Géraud Lafage (Captain), Eric Toquoy, Dimitri Carstensen and Gerald Senger
The American Eagles built Walden IX; The British Buzzards built a hybrid based on Wright Flyer (1912 version)'s wings, French Antoinette's tail, and Bill Brooks' original fuselage; The French Falcons built Blériot XI.
In race day, the USA team vehicle faile
Year: 2004
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Studio: TLC
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Cast: Robert Llewellyn, Lisa Rogers, Rossi Morreale, George Gray
Crew: George Gray (Producer), Nathaniel Grouille (Producer), Alexandra Middendorf (Executive Producer), Rupert Parker (Producer), Cathy Rogers (Executive Producer)
First Air Date: Dec 27, 2000
Last Air date: Aug 08, 2004
Season: 15 Season
Episode: 126 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 9.70/10 by 3.00 users
Popularity: 70.619
Language: English
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