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Series, 2003–2003Ended

Planes That Never Flew

IMDb 5.0, 1 season, 4 episodes, 47 min avg., United States of America

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.

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The Last Rocket Fighter
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Apr 4, 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.

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The American SST
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.

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America's First Jet Fighter
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.

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The Atomic Bomber
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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GenresDocumentary
StatusEnded
First airedApr 4, 2003
TMDB59192
TVDB248396

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