Tập
Modern Marvels: Episode 33
Tóm tắt
Take a supersonic flight through a world of flying machines that are redefining our skies. Pull serious G’s in the U.S. military’s latest fighter jet: the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Riding shotgun in the lethal B-1B Lancer, and look close or you’ll miss the swarm of MAV’s (Micro Air Vehicles)–so small they are launched out of a backpack. The “vertical takeoff and landing” capable PAV’s (Personal Aerial Vehicles) may be the answer to the commuting needs of tired travelers. Then, discover how a commercial jetliner has been retrofitted into the biggest flying fire truck the world has ever seen.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Modern Marvels
- Mùa
- Mùa 14
- Tập
- Tập 33
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2007-09-20
- Thời lượng
- 44 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 33 là tập 33 trong Season 14 của Modern Marvels. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2007-09-20. Thời lượng là 44 min.
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