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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

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  • The Last Rocket Fighter
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    The Last Rocket Fighter

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2003

    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.

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  • The American SST
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    The American SST

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2003

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

    Director: Unknown

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  • America's First Jet Fighter
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    America's First Jet Fighter

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2003

    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.

    Director: Unknown

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  • The Atomic Bomber
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    The Atomic Bomber

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2003

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

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