A secret bomber threat sparks Germany's desperate race for a jet defender.
Explore how the arrival of the B-29 pushed German designers to pursue radical jet fighters, swept wings, and early guided missiles. This film connects wartime urgency to ideas that later shaped aircraft such as the F-86 Sabre and B-47 Stratojet. Sign up to watch a revealing story of innovation born under pressure.
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