Fly Past: A Wing and a Prayer


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

The story of Jack Northrop and his dream of perfecting a practical flying wing. Originally designed in the 1950s, his project was canceled in favor of a more conventional bomber. Forty years later, the elderly Northrop, confined to a wheelchair, would view the prototype of a plane inspired by his or

Film Details

Also Known As
History Alive (05/16/01), Wing and a Prayer, A
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

The story of Jack Northrop and his dream of perfecting a practical flying wing. Originally designed in the 1950s, his project was canceled in favor of a more conventional bomber. Forty years later, the elderly Northrop, confined to a wheelchair, would view the prototype of a plane inspired by his original design -- the B-2 Stealth Bomber.

Film Details

Also Known As
History Alive (05/16/01), Wing and a Prayer, A
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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