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NOVA: Episode 13
Tóm tắt
NOVA takes you inside the historic international race to develop the first supersonic airliner, the Concorde. Hear stories from those inside the choreographed effort to design and build Concorde in two countries at once—and the crew members who flew her. Then, follow Concorde’s legacy to a new generation of innovators reviving the dream of supersonic passenger travel today.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- NOVA
- Mùa
- Mùa 45
- Tập
- Tập 13
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2018-10-24
- Thời lượng
- 55 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 13 là tập 13 trong Season 45 của NOVA. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2018-10-24. Thời lượng là 55 min.
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