Test Flights Beyond the Limits Part 2

Presents an entertaining and compelling story of the world of flight test and research. Three 47 min programs combine exciting aerial footage of unique research aircraft and insightful interviews with pilots and engineers to tell the inspiring and sometimes dangerous story of flight research. Part 2: The Need for Speed Witness how pilots and crews meet the challenges of supersonic flight with planes such as the X-1 and SR-71, and explore the new technologies of the X-43 and high-speed civil transport, which may open a new world of unprecedented speed. (47 min)