NOVA Season 42 Episode 5 Ben Franklin's Balloons 2014
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NOVA re-creates key flights, including the world’s first manned voyage on November 21, 1783. A descendant of the Montgolfier brothers, whose exploits fascinated Benjamin Franklin, will join a team to build an accurate replica of the fragile paper and canvas craft using 18th-century tools and materials.
- Released: 2014-10-22
- Runtime : 55 minutes
- Genre : Documentary
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