Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project
Aug 10, 2014 | IMDB 7
86 min Watch NowDocumentary
Bob Hoover tells his own story and shares, with his trademark charm, the hard earned wisdom of a life spent pushing the edge of the envelope while contributing to aviation’s many developments.
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SIMILAR MOVIES
Air Parade
747: The Jumbo Revolution
Black Wings
Fliegen - einst und jetzt
Comet: A Great British Air Disaster
Panair of Brazil
The Lockerbie Bombing
Research Project X-15
Skymaster Down
Secret Access: Air Force One
One Six Right
Stealing the Superfortress
The Lion Has Wings
Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight
Amelia: A Tale of Two Sisters
World's Biggest Airliner: Building the Airbus A380
Ghost Planes and the Mysteries of Flight 370
Blake
617: The Last Days of a Vulcan Squadron
The White Diamond
SIMILAR MOVIES
Air Parade
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1951
A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.747: The Jumbo Revolution
IMDB 7.3 | Feb , 2014
At any given moment hundreds of people are soaring above us in a 747. From the moment the very first jumbo jet took off in 1969, it has been the aircraft against which all others are judged. But its 45-year journey has been anything but smooth. This is the definitive story of the Boeing 747, from its milestones and triumphs to its turning points and disasters. Witness its history through rare archival footage and tales from pilots, engineers, designers, and passengers who were there when it all began.Black Wings
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2012
For early aviators, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But black aviators had an additional challenge - conquering the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn't determine skill level. From biplanes to commercial jets, and from barnstormers to war fighters, meet the path-breaking pilots who opened the skies for all -- and contributed in countless ways to the development of aviation.Fliegen - einst und jetzt
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1956
Documentary about aviationComet: A Great British Air Disaster
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2013
The De Havilland Comet was the world's first passenger jet airliner. But less than two years into service, two aircraft blew up in mid-air, killing all aboard. PM Winston Churchill ordered an assemblage of experts to discover what went wrong - in the process, inventing many of the air crash investigation techniques still used today.Panair of Brazil
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2007
Panair do Brasil revives the story of the most important commercial aviation company in Brazil, between 1930 and 1965, with its commercial daring in establishing routes to the four corners of a continental country, taking the adventure of air transport to never-before imagined places, as well as the first international routes. Four decades after it closed its doors, it still retains a marked presence in the country's collective imagination for its pioneering spirit and stories of heroic deeds and for the bewilderment which was aroused by the facts surrounding its closure during the military regime.The Lockerbie Bombing
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2013
On 21 December 1988 a Pan Am 747 jet exploded over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. On the 25th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on British soil, this is the story.Research Project X-15
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1962
The X-15 was the last in a line of manned rocket-powered research airplanes built during the 1950s to explore ever-faster and higher flight regimes. Nineteen years before Space Shuttle, the X-15 showed it was possible to fly into, and out of, space. Launched from the wing of a modified B-52 bomber, the ship rocketed higher and faster than any manned aircraft of the time. There had never been anything like the X-15; it had a million-horsepower engine and could fly twice as fast as a rifle bullet. In the joint X-15 hypersonic research program that NASA conducted with the Air Force, the Navy, and North American Aviation the aircraft flew over a period of nearly 10 years and set unofficial speed and altitude records, in a program to investigate all aspects of piloted hypersonic flight. Information gained from the highly successful X-15 program contributed to the development of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo piloted spaceflight programs as well as the Space Shuttle program.Skymaster Down
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2022
On January 26, 1950, a US Airforce troop plane left Anchorage for Montana with 44 people on board. The crew of the Douglas C-54 Skymaster #2469 was supposed to check in every half hour along the route. As the aircraft crossed into Yukon, they radioed the tiny outpost of Snag to say that there was ice forming on the wings, but otherwise all was well. After that, the Skymaster disappeared. And to this day no sign of the aircraft or its passengers has ever been found. This fascinating Yukon-shot documentary tells the stories of the victim’s families and an intrepid group of Yukoners striving to give those families closure by searching every summer in hopes that the Skymaster will finally turn up.Secret Access: Air Force One
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2008
Discover what makes Air Force One faster, more secure, more comfortable, and more capable than any other comparable plane.One Six Right
IMDB 8.7 | Nov , 2005
An exhilarating documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation - the local airport - by tracing the life, history, and struggles of an airport icon: Southern California's Van Nuys Airport. Featuring thrilling aerial photography and a sweeping original score, the film dispels common misconceptions and opposes criticism of General Aviation airports.Stealing the Superfortress
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2016
How the Soviet Union was able to copy the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, and the influence of the resulting Tupolev TU-4 on the Cold War.The Lion Has Wings
IMDB 6.2 | Nov , 1939
This early, influential propaganda film blends documentary and studio footage to show the valiant efforts of the Royal Air Force to defend the British people against the Nazis.Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2022
A British expeditionary team attempt a dangerous, world-first circumnavigation of the Earth in an 80-year-old vintage World War II fighter to inspire a new generation through the freedom of flight.Amelia: A Tale of Two Sisters
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2017
Eight decades after her disappearance, Amelia Earhart's incredible accomplishmenys are still celebrated, thanks in large part to her sister Muriel.World's Biggest Airliner: Building the Airbus A380
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2005
The compelling story of the multi-billion-pound gamble to build the world's biggest airliner, the Airbus A380. Provides insight into the unique challenges of building an airliner on such a large scale, and includes footage of its grand unveiling and its maiden voyage.Ghost Planes and the Mysteries of Flight 370
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2014
At the time of this writing, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, transporting 227 passengers and 12 crew members from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, has been missing for months. An unprecedented international search was unable to locate any bodies or debris. According to the Aviation Society Network, more than 80 aircrafts have been declared "missing" since 1948--"Ghost Planes" that have literally vanished without a trace.Blake
IMDB 5.8 | Jan , 1969
An eccentric history buff lives in a cabin in the woods but spends most of his time flying his biplane.617: The Last Days of a Vulcan Squadron
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1982
The final days of 617 Squadron based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. The famous Dambusters squadron faces an uncertain future as the plane they fly, the Avro Vulcan, is withdrawn from service.The White Diamond
IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2004
This 2004 documentary by Werner Herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate English inventor to design and test a unique airship during its maiden flight above the jungle canopy.