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Modern Marvels
Season 8 Episode 31: Jet Engines
The technology of jet engines in commercial and military applications.
23 SeasonsOct 16, 2001TV-PG44m7.8
The technology of jet engines in commercial and military applications.
Not every invention is a winner. Look at some of history's worst inventions i...
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A look at the F-14 Tomcat jet fighter.
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The history of the wheel and how it has impacted human life so ubiquitously.
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A look at the United States Strategic Air Command since it was formed after W...
The history of gasoline and how it shapes our modern world.
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The technology of jet engines in commercial and military applications.
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Current Status: Returning Series
Network: History
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, History