Fly in the cockpit of some of history’s most amazing aircraft–including a Stearman wooden biplane, Harrier Jump Jet, and Super Constellation. Discover the design challenges, financial risks and the many lessons learned from a century of aviation trial and error, bringing us to the dawn of a new era of revolutionary aircraft–Boeing’s 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.
Length: 24:00 and 46:00
Film Details
- Year Released: 2010
- Date Released: June 11, 2010
- Alternate Titles: formerly titled Legends of the Sky
- Status: In Distribution
- 3D: Yes
- Run Time: 20-30, 31-50
- Formats: 8/70, 15/70, DCI-compliant Digital, Fulldome
- Distributor:
K2 Studios
- Produced By: The Stephen Low Company in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Executive Producer: Robert Kresser, Jan Baird
- Producer: Pietro Serapiglia
- Director: Stephen Low
- Associate Producer:
- Writer: Stephen Low
- Cinematography: William Reeve
- Sound Editor:
- Visual Effects:
- Music/Score:
- Editor:
- Narrator:
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Genre
- Aviation
- Documentary
- History