The Astonishing Era Of The Supersonic Century Series
Following the frantic innovation of World War II, the dawn of the Cold War pushed aviation into a perilous new frontier: the era of the supersonic "Century Series" fighters. From the legendary dogfights between the F-86 Saber and the MiG-15 over Korea to the development of "manned missiles" like the F-104 Starfighter, this documentary explores the engineering triumphs and fatal flaws of the aircraft that defined the jet age.
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