First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S1 E111991

New Generation of Flyers

Episode Synopsis

American industry entered the competition to create the world's best fighter -- one that was faster and carried more armament. A dramatic increase in horsepower produced the P-47 Thunderbolt, often claimed to be the fastest fighter of the war.

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