Silent wings free#

The film includes commentary by Walter Cronkite and Andy Rooney.ДЄ presentation by RC soaring pilot Brendon Beardsley. Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film shows how 6,000 young Americans volunteered to fly large, unarmed cargo gliders deep within enemy-held territory, often in complete darkness. The screening of the documentary film 'Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII.' Narrated by Hal Holbrook, the film reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. The category of Microlift Glider has been officially recognized only since 2004. He will discuss the design challenges and the manufacturing advances that were required to produce a glider capable of exploiting microlift, a very weak atmospheric lift condition that is hardly usable for conventional sailplanes.

Silent wings free#

each day, and free with admission to the Museum or Museum membership.ДЄ presentation by glider designer Danny Howell on the status and performance of the 'microlift' glider, LightHawk. Representatives of local soaring and RC glider clubs will be on-hand to answer questions. Lectures, movies and presentations are offered all weekend. Full-size gliders and radio controlled gliders will be on display. In an annual rite of spring, the member clubs of the Seattle Glider Council again present a glimpse into the fascinating world of silent flight at Soaring Expo 2009, held March 21-22 at The Museum of Flight.