Cold War, Hot Jets — Season 1, Episode 1: Wide Blue Yonder
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 2 episodes
Episode synopsis
Britain emerged from World War Two in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future: a world leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became a lucrative export and a powerful piece of military hardware, but selling to the wrong buyer could alter the balance of power.
About Cold War, Hot Jets
A tv series looking at the many jet aircrafts of the Cold War era and the rolls they played.