Discovery HD Secrets of Future Air Power (2003)

Journey into a secret world where aeronautical dreams become military reality Particle ray beam weapons quiet supersonic flight magnetic levitation and hyperspeed engines are all part of the technology that promises cuttingedge aircraft for 21st century combat Learn how UCAVs Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles are poised to take the preeminent role in future air combat with their ability to undertake missions too dangerous for human pilots striking land and air targets with robotic precision Without the burden of designing for a human pilot engineers of these robot planes like Northrops radical X47 are able to achieve some truly spaceage designs Witness the latest applications of stealth technology in aircraft like the F22 Raptor the F35 Joint Strike Fighter and Boeings outofthisworld Bird of Prey