Flying a 1902 Wright Brothers Glider in Kitty Hawk | PBS

Official Website: | #AmericaOutdoorsPBS Before motorized flight, the Wright Brothers experimented with gliders controlled by the pilot. Baratunde goes airborne in a replica Wright Glider in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to experience the Atlantic winds that made aviation history. This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips: Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS Video App: FOLLOW US: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: @pbs Shop: #AmericaOutdoorsPBS #NorthCarolina #Aviation #Baratunde America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston: Follow Baratunde Thurston, bestselling author and podcaster, as he explores the country’s diverse landscapes to see how they shape the way we work, play and interact with the outdoors. From coal miners turned beekeepers in Appalachia to Black surfers catching waves in L.A., uncover a deeper understanding of our passionate and complex relationship with the natural world.