3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 27 In the Air: Drifting with the Wind 1987
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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.
- Released: 1987-11-17
- Runtime: 30 minutes
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- Director: Joanne Roberts, Franklin Getchel, Ozzie Alfonso, Tish Sommers, Alfred Hyslop
