Planes That Never Flew (2003)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2003-04-04
Last Air Date: 2003-04-25
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 4
Top Cast
- John Hedges as Narrator
- George Kerevan as Himself
- Eric Brown as Himself
Seasons
None (2003)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Last Rocket Fighter
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.
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Ep. 2: The American SST
A documentary on the SST, America's answer to Concorde in the competition between Europe and the United States to build a supersonic airliner.
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Ep. 3: America's First Jet Fighter
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.
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Ep. 4: The Atomic Bomber
The story behind plans for an atomic bomber that failed to progress from the drawing board.
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