Planes That Never Flew

PG2003•47m•5.0/10

Documentary

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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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Southern Star

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 4, 2003

Last Aired

April 25, 2003

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The Last Rocket Fighter

Air date: 2003-04-04

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.

The American SST

Air date: 2003-04-11

A documentary on the SST, America's answer to Concorde in the competition between Europe and the United States to build a supersonic airliner.

America's First Jet Fighter

Air date: 2003-04-18

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.

The Atomic Bomber

Air date: 2003-04-25

The story behind plans for an atomic bomber that failed to progress from the drawing board.