Why the "Sound Barrier" Had to be Broken

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When the US rocket program hit a wall in the 1940s, one particular program came to the rescue. Not only it took the flight technology behind that wall, it took us to much farther destinations imaginable. The X-planes are #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT

Music:
Borrowed Matches - Tape Machines
The Lookout - Jon Bjork
War of Worlds - Jon Bjork
Solving It - Frank Jonsson
Fire Storm 3 - Fredrik Ekstrom
Powerwalkin' - Future Joust
Dark Utopia - FormantX
Introduce Me - Gerhard Feng
Heartstrings - Madison York
The End Is Nigh - Max Anson
Burlesque - Traditional
Sidelined - Dip Diet
Fight or Flight - Jon Bjork
Hemisphere - Ooyy

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