Junkyard Wars - Season 9
1 - Mud Monsters
Air Date: October 23, 2002
2 - Hovercraft
Air Date: October 30, 2002
3 - Golfball Gatling Gun
Air Date: November 6, 2002
4 - Blind Navigation
Air Date: November 13, 2002
5 - Railroad Racers
Air Date: November 20, 2002
6 - Clockwork Cars
Air Date: November 27, 2002
7 - Smooth Riders
Air Date: December 4, 2002
8 - Monowheels
Air Date: December 11, 2002
9 - Tugs of War
Air Date: December 18, 2002
10 - Diggers
Air Date: January 8, 2003
11 - Destroyers
Air Date: January 15, 2003
12 - Car Flinger
Air Date: January 22, 2003
13 - Flight of the Century
Air Date: March 9, 2003
14 - Flight of the Century
Air Date: March 9, 2003
To celebrate 100th anniversary of the first flight by Wright brothers, teams from U.S., U.K. and France built flying machines capable of stop exactly at the red line located in the middle of a dry lakebed in California's Mojave Desert - using materials and tools in 1900s. In addition to 20 hours build time, each team had 2 hours of decoration time, 2 test flights, and a modern FAA-approved engine to power the vehicles. Teams - Members The American Eagles (USA) - Ken Kellet (Captain), Andrew King, Norm Kellett, Paul Stecewycz The British Buzzards (UK) - Darren Arkwright, Bill Brooks (Captain), Wendy Phillips and Iain Evans The French Falcons (France) - Géraud Lafage (Captain), Eric Toquoy, Dimitri Carstensen and Gerald Senger The American Eagles built Walden IX; The British Buzzards built a hybrid based on Wright Flyer (1912 version)'s wings, French Antoinette's tail, and Bill Brooks' original fuselage; The French Falcons built Blériot XI.