Planes that Never Flew DVD

Why did some of the most ambitious aircraft designs ever produced never leave the ground? Planes That Never Flew tells the story of weird wonderful and sometimes improbable aircraft most of which never left the drawing board and only a few of which were ever built as prototypes. In this series the planes come to life through state-ofthe- art computer animation and for the first time they take to the skies. Behind each aircraft there is a fascinating story of politics and invention as the world super powers struggled for domination of the skies. Episodes Comprise:... The Last Rocket FighterThis programme tells the story of the Saunders Roe SR-177 a rocket powered fighter aircraft designed to intercept and shoot down high-flying Soviet bombers in the 1950s. The American SSTLearn the story behind the stillborn Boeing 2707 a supersonic passenger airliner intended to outfly the Anglo-French Concorde. America's First Jet FighterIn this episode Lockheed's original early 1940s jet fighter project the remarkable L-133 is recalled. It was a revolutionary design incorporating features decades ahead of their time. The Atomic BomberIn the final episode learn story of the WS-125 a nuclear powered aircraft designed in the 1950s which was intended to give the United States a permanently airborne nuclear deterrent or first strike capability. [show more]

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