Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Planes That Never Flew Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.4 |
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About
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.
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Season 12003
7.81343h 16m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Last Rocket Fighter | 8.2 | 7 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The American SST | — | — | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | America's First Jet Fighter | — | — | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Atomic Bomber | 7.4 | 6 | 49 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
John Hedges Self - Narrator
George Kerevan Self - Military and Aviation Historian
Simon Pearson Self - Military and Aviation Historian, Self - Military Historian
Eric Brown Self - Chief Naval Test Pilot
Richard Stratton Self - Chief Flight Engineer, Saunders Roe
Herbert York Self - Director of Defense Research
Eugene Bauer Self - Aviation Historian
Willis M. Hawkins Self - Senior Vice-President, Lockheed
Sherman Mullin Self - President, Lockheed
Bob Withington Self - Vice-President, Boeing
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