Battle of the X-planes / produced and directed by Michael Jorgensen ; a Nova Production by Myth Merchant Films for WGBH/Boston ; telescript by Daniel McCabe.
From 1996 to 2001, Boeing and Lockheed Martin produced rival designs and prototypes for the Joint Strike Fighter, a combat plane intended for the 21st century needs of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marines. NOVA was allowed a first-ever inside look at a Department of Defense weapons competition, fil...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Language: | English |
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In English; closed-captioned, with optional descriptive audio for the visually impaired. |
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Boston, MA :
WGBH Educational Foundation : Distributed by WGBH Boston Video,
[2003], ©2003.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other Uniform Title: | Nova (Television program)
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| Format: | Video DVD |
Contents:
- Introduction
- Challenge
- Boeing: the dark horse?
- Lockheed bets the farm
- Critical components
- Looks like an airplane
- Boeing takes flight
- Lockheed's stallion
- Vertical landing
- Jury process
- Winner takes all
- Credits.