46 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestLockheed were tasked with creating a plane invisible to Russian radar, capable of reaching an altitude of 80,000 ft and speeds of Mach 3.2.
This new series features the fascinating stories of three of the most important commercial aircraft ever to take to the skies.
Production
Rare archival footage of doomed prototypes and secret test flights.
Writing
Explains wing physics without making you feel stupid.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 747 was designed in 1965 on paper because Boeing didn't have computers powerful enough to model it.
Concorde's retirement marked the only time humanity voluntarily abandoned faster travel for slower, cheaper options—a choice we've never reversed.
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