John Hedges
Narrator
Planes That Never Flew (2003)
Season 1
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.
Released April 3, 2003
Episode 47 min
2+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, tmdb.aviation-history
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads + 2 more, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Southern Star
S1E1 - 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.
April 4, 2003, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
April 11, 2003, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
April 18, 2003, midnight
S1E4 - The Atomic Bomber
The story behind plans for an atomic bomber that failed to progress from the drawing board.
April 25, 2003, midnight
Episode Runtime: 47 min.
Season Runtime: 47 min.
Released: April 3, 2003
Last Air Date: April 25, 2003, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 2+
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