NOVA : Battle of the X-Planes (2003)
Directed by Michael Jorgensen
Genres - Science & Technology |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Inventions & Innovations, Military & War, Vehicles & Transportation |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Michael Hastings
The fierce competition between Boeing and Lockheed-Martin is the subject of this Nova installment. Both companies are trying to earn government contracts with their "X-Planes," 15-ton stealth fighter jets with state-of-the-art technology.
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Air-Force, aircraft, aviation, behind-the-scenes, business-rivalry, competition, contract, engineering, fighter-jet, Marines, national-security, Navy, prototype, test-flight, weapons
