1 Season
5 Episode
Engineering Evolved - Season 1 Episode 3
From the soaring Boeing 747 to supersonic jets shattering sound barriers, we navigate the age-old principles of flight to see how they still influence designs of today. Discover the secret behind the success of the Spruce Goose while untangling the failures of the hydrogen powered project Suntan. Learn how the revolutionary design of Flying V, changed the game by optimizing fuel efficiency while contemplating if new types of energy could make flying eco-friendly. As we glide into the future, could we soon see a revival of supersonic flight, while overcoming the curse of the sonic boom?
- Year: 2024
- Country: Canada
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Super Channel
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- Cast: Andrew McPherson