First Flights with Neil Armstrong
Jump to the Sky - Jet VTOL
E3 Sep 22, 1993 25m
Conventional airplanes need large runways for takeoff and landing, a limitation that concerned defense planners. As turbine engines became lighter, a new type of aircraft became possible — one that could take off and land vertically, yet fly with the speed of jets.
Cast of Jump to the Sky - Jet VTOL