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The idea of floating to earth from great heights dates back centuries, and from the beginning parachutes combined entertainment with life-saving utility; the parachute has also played a vital role in modern warfare since WWI.

The idea of floating to earth from great heights dates back centuries, and from the beginning parachutes combined entertainment with life-saving utility; the parachute has also played a vital role in modern warfare since WWI.

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S4, EP18 "Airships"

Visionaries enlarge, reinforce and motorize balloons and blimps, giving birth to the airship; 161 rigid airships are built before spectacular crashes, including the Hindenburg disaster, put an end to the era.

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S8 "The F-14"

The U.S. Navy's most lethal fighter, the F-14, soars at supersonic speeds.

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S7, EP27 "The Spitfire"

The Supermarine Spitfire, designed by R.J. Mitchell in 1935, proved revolutionary against German opponents and helped turn WWII's tide during the Battle of Britain; interviews with surviving aces reveal the courage that halted Hitler's advance.

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S10, EP24 "Extreme Aircraft"

The X-1 jet breaks the sound barrier; the X-43 Scramjet flies at Mach 7; U-2 and SR-71 Cold War spy planes; flying Wing bombers; the new F/A Raptor.

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S13, EP28 "Extreme Aircraft II"

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.

Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination on a grand scale, "Modern Marvels" tells the amazing stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who create everyday items, technological advancements and man-made wonders. From the Statue of Liberty to distilled spirits, and canals to bridges, no subject seems out of reach. Science, technology, electronics, mechanics, engineering, architecture, industry, mass production, manufacturing, and agriculture are just some of the many topics that have been covered during the long-running series.
Original Air Date: Nov 11, 1992
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
7 seasons available on demand
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