I liked his "Plane Crazy: Building a Plane in 30 Days" on PBS.

Watching him try (and fail) to build a composite airplane says so much about the allure of modern techniques (I won't spoil the end, but old-school gets the last laugh). I've been less than enthusiastic about modern composites ever since seeing this show.

Bob's attempt (and short temper) reveals a good deal of hubris on his part.

The documentary is a fascinating failure and a masterclass in attempting to salvage a show when the whole premise for the show completely collapses.

[1] https://youtu.be/FSNzF-KSGiw

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oakmad 8 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Watching now… wow what a throw back. Got a kick out of the 90s PBS vibe and the Chicago news! Thanks for posting

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LarsDu88 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Wow, I have a hazy memory of seeing this when I was a kid. Shocked I would ever see this again on HN of all places.

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thx 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

thanks for posting <3 this is great

	▲	jakzurr 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yup, saw this vid decades ago. It still seems like yesterday.

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lukan 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

"Watching him try (and fail) to build a composite airplane "

But the plane did fly.