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Discovery Channel Documentaries - Planes That Never Flew: The Atomic Bomber

Seizoen: 1 - Aflevering: 136 / 135 - Eerst uitgezonden: 23 mei 2009 - Episode ID: 457633

An account of world-beating aircraft projects that were scrapped before their time. Each aircraft is recreated and shown using computer graphics. Includes archive footage and interviews. In the grip of a rapidly escalating Cold War America poured billions into developing a giant nuclear powered bomber, a plane so fantastic that it could stay aloft for months at a time. The Convair WS 125 was the ultimate doomsday machine... Recently declassified Russian Cold War era documents disclose they actually flew a prototype Atomic engined bomber.