Fly in the cockpit of some of historys most amazing aircraft including a Stearman wooden biplane, Harrier Jump Jet, and Super Constellation. Discover the design challenges, financial risks and many lessons learned from a century of aviation trial and error, bringing us to the dawn of a new era of revolutionary aircraft Boeings 787 Dreamliner and the Airbus 380. Witness the construction and final assembly of the 787, and join chief test pilot Mike Carriker as he puts the new airliner through its rigorous test flights. (2010; 42 minutes).
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2 min 5 sec
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