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Planes That Never Flew

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.

2003 5.0/10 community score 1 season · 4 episodes Ended
  • Documentary

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First aired
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Status
Ended

Latest aired episode

S1 E4

The Atomic Bomber

Aired 47 min

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

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  • Season 1

    4 episodes

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