The Long Slide / Men with Gills Horizon : Season 2 Episode 10
BBC Two 50m int(0)
Aired: February 13th, 1966 @ 9:00 PM EST on BBC Two
When a rubber tyre rolls fast on a wet surface it may rise on a film of water and begin to 'aquaplane.' Scientists are studying this fact which creates a real hazard to aircraft passengers and fast drivers. A new membrane developed in America holds forth the prospect of men being able to live under water.