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Faster than Sound: Chuck Yeager and Donald Campbell

Summary Chuck Yeager attempts to break the sound barrier in Bell's SX1 jet and Donald Campbell attempts to set a new water speed record in his own jet propelled boat.

  • 2003

S1.E13 ∙ Faster than Sound: Chuck Yeager and Donald Campbell

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Peter Guinness Stephen Beckett Adrian Fear Benjamin Till

6.9

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Dec 2, 2003

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC Documentaries BBC Four

Language : English

Filming locations : Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) History Channel Lion Television

Summary Chuck Yeager attempts to break the sound barrier in Bell's SX1 jet and Donald Campbell attempts to set a new water speed record in his own jet propelled boat.

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Dec 2, 2003

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BBC Documentaries BBC Four

Language : English

Filming locations : Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) History Channel Lion Television

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