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Planes That Never Flew (2003)

Planes That Never Flew is a Discovery Channel documentary series about experimental aircraft projects that never flew. Over four one-hour episodes, the series examined the history behind aborted projects to build two jet fighters, a supersonic transport, and a nuclear-powered long range bomber.

Release Date: Fri, Apr 04, 2003

Country: AU
Language: En
Runtime: 47

Season 1:

The Last Rocket Fighter
Episode 1: The Last Rocket Fighter (Apr 04, 2003)
The British-designed Saunders-Roe SR177, an advanced rocket plane that, though capable of climbing to the very edge of space, fell victim to sabotage by a rival aircraft company.
The American SST
Episode 2: The American SST (Apr 11, 2003)
A documentary on the SST, America's answer to Concorde in the competition between Europe and the United States to build a supersonic airliner.
America's First Jet Fighter
Episode 3: America's First Jet Fighter (Apr 18, 2003)
The history of 1950s icon the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, designed by engineer Clarence `Kelly' Johnson, who had previously failed in an attempt to create a supersonic fighter.
The Atomic Bomber
Episode 4: The Atomic Bomber (Apr 25, 2003)
The story behind plans for an atomic bomber that failed to progress from the drawing board.

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