Planes That Never Flew (2003)

Name: Planes That Never Flew
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.3
Cast: John Hedges, George Kerevan, Eric Brown

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (23 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

7.13 avg 3 episodes 8.1 → 7.3 49 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Last Rocket Fighter	8.1	8
2	The American SST	6.0	6
4	The Atomic Bomber	7.3	7