Jan 01, 1957
27 min
Full-HD

Approaching the Speed of Sound (1957)

A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing that of sound.

Category

Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Shell Film Unit

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