Season
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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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.
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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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