First Flights with Neil Armstrong

Season 3 Episode 3: Jump to the Sky - Jet VTOL

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

3

Episodes:

39

Cast:

Neil Armstrong

Quality:

HD

Duration:

25 min

First Air:

1991

Rating:

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