3-2-1 Contact - Season 6 Episode 27 In the Air: Drifting with the Wind
Main Concept: Variances in wind currents can be used to create different forms of transportation such as soaring, gliding and hot air balloons. Even inanimate objects like a kite depend on the wind to function properly.
Wind power is introduced with Flying Scooters at an amusement park. Hopey learns about the sport of ""soaring"" by taking a trip in a glider sail plane.
Repeat of a sequence from the episode Hot/Cold: Temperatures on Earth/In Space: In the mountains of Colorado, Lisa participates in a balloon race to better understand why a hot-air balloon rises.
David visits a local Kite Club in Tokyo where he meets a Japanese ""kite doctor,"" who uses science to improve a kite's performance.
Year: 1988
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Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
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Crew: Joanne Roberts (Producer), Karen Katz (Producer), Anne MacLeod Hoffman (Executive Producer), Maxine Wishner (Producer), Susan Schwartz Lynn (Producer), Alfred Hyslop (Executive Producer)
First Air Date: Jan 14, 1980
Last Air date: Nov 18, 1988
Season: 7 Season
Episode: 223 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.00/10 by 6.00 users
Popularity: 17.156
Language: English
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