Kitty Hawk 
Documentary (52 or 116 min.)

This program definitively documents the gripping tale of hardship, perseverance, and spectacular triumph‹and the true genius‹of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Follow the brothers through their epic and historic journey of discovery that culminated in the first successful manned flight. Kitty Hawk features hundreds of rare and unpublished photographs, insights from leading Wright experts, and stunning sequences of replica gliders in flight. Legendary astronauts Neil Armstrong and John Glenn breathe life into the Wright brothers' writings by portraying the voices of Orville and Wilbur‹a fitting tribute from the heroes of space to the pioneers of aviation. Kitty Hawk tells the untold story of how two midwestern bicycle mechanics who, with no formal training, prevailed over the world's leading inventors in discovering the secret of flight.