Planes That Never Flew โ Season 1, Episode 1: The Last Rocket Fighter
Documentary โข 47 min โข 1 season, 4 episodes โข โ 5.0/10
Episode synopsis
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.
About 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.