Hank explains the dynamics of the Wright Brothers' early airplane prototypes and how they looked at birds to figure out the initial designs of their biplanes.
Chuck Yeager finally breaks the sound barrier while piloting an aircraft. The people on the ground initially believe that the sonic boom was Chuck crashing but soon realize that Chuck was successful in his attempt to break the sound barrier.
Ethan scales a large mountain with his bare hands. After a few close calls, he reaches the top and gets a set of special glasses, which tell him his mission.