Approaching the Speed of Sound

Name: Approaching the Speed of Sound
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1957-01-01
Duration: 27 min
Rating: 6

1957 · 27m · 6.0 on TMDB

Documentary

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

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Production

Shell Film Unit

Directed by

Peter De Normanville

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Released: January 1, 1957

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