[History Channel] MODERN MARVELS_Howard Hughes Tech

An in-depth look at the technology conceived or developed by America's first billionaire. A passionate aviator, Howard Hughes built and flew planes that broke speed records, and developed war machines, spy aircraft, and commercial airliners. Despite the impressive heights reached by his technological empire, his health and mental well-being were fragile. During his last years, he wasn't seen publicly or photographed, rarely left the hotel suites he occupied, and was terrified of germs. But when Hughes died in 1976, he left a huge legacy in aviation and technology. When we board an airliner, view TV via satellite, or marvel at America's military might, we might do well to remember the risk-taker who flew faster than his peers and was at heart an aviator obsessively dedicated to both the art and science of flight.



Rating: TVPG



Running Time: 45 minutes



Genre:Science & Technology





Format : AVI

Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave

File size : 763 MiB

Duration : 45mn 21s

Video

Format : MPEG-4 Visual

Codec ID : XVID

Width : 720 pixels

Height : 576 pixels

Display aspect ratio : 5/4

Frame rate : 29.970 fps



Audio

Format : AC-3

Format/Info : Audio Coding 3

Bit rate : 640 Kbps

Channel(s) : 2 channels

Channel positions : L R