NOVA | Battle of the X-Planes
Behind the Scenes
Producer Mike Jorgensen describes what it was like to take cameras inside some of America's most classified facilities.
Where Combat
Planes Retire
Visit Arizona's "boneyard," where old fighters and bombers await a call to duty—or to the scrap yard.
Meet a Test Pilot
Find out why Navy Commander Philip "Rowdy" Yates works hard to make test flights as boring as possible.
Designing for Stealth
How do you render a 15-ton hunk of flying metal nearly invisible to the enemy?
Outfitting a
Fighter Pilot
A pilot's gear is a sophisticated support system that can save his life in deadly situations.
Getting Airborne 
Send a plane down a runway at top speed and see how it achieves enough lift to take off.
Wing Designs
Experiment with airfoil shapes and discover how they affect the way a plane flies.
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