Conventional airplanes need large runways for takeoff and landing, a limitation that concerned defense planners. As turbine engines became lighter, a new type of aircraft became possible — one that could take off and land vertically, yet fly with the speed of jets.
Title | First Flights with Neil Armstrong - Season 3 Episode 3 Jump to the Sky - Jet VTOL |
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Year | 1993 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | A&E |
Cast | Neil Armstrong |
Crew | Neil Hollander (Director), Rick Gordon (Director), J. Campbell Martin (Writer), Herb Kossover (Director) |
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Keyword | aviation, military aviation |
First Air Date | Sep 25, 1991 |
Last Air date | Dec 08, 1993 |
Season | 3 Season |
Episode | 39 Episode |
Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 0.00/ 10 by 0.00 users |
Popularity | 8.044 |
Language | English |