NOVA · SEASON 25
Faster Than Sound
Episode 2 · 1997-10-14
- Documentary
Episode overview
On the 50th anniversary of the first supersonic flight, Chuck Yeager relives his gutsy assault on the sound barrier and tells how it was done. Other top test pilots of the day—those who survived—describe the dangers, mysteries, and thrill of trying to fly faster than sound at the dawn of the jet age.
55 minutes
Season 25 episodes
1. Coma1997-10-07
2. Faster Than Sound1997-10-14
3. Bomb Squad1997-10-21
4. The Proof1997-10-28
5. Wild Wolves With David Attenborough1997-11-11
6. Super Bridge1997-11-12
7. Treasures of the Sunken City1997-11-18
8. Avalanche!1997-11-25
9. Danger in the Jet Stream1997-12-02
10. Night Creatures of the Kalahari1998-01-06
11. Mysterious Mummies of China1998-01-20
12. Supersonic Spies1998-01-27
13. Animal Hospital1998-02-03
14. The Brain Eater1998-02-10
15. Everest - The Death Zone1998-02-24
16. Search for the Lost Cave People1998-03-31
17. Warnings from the Ice1998-04-21
18. Crocodiles! With David Attenborough1998-04-28
19. The Truth About Impotence1998-05-12
20. The Perfect Pearl1998-12-29
