FPP124 - 21st Century Light Attack

FPP124 - 21st Century Light Attack

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NORAD Santa Tracker (Rebroadcast)

Every year we feature the hard working men and women of NORAD who tirelessly monitor threats all year long and then, on December 24th, add the mission of tracking Santa.

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Scaled Composites: Flying the Impossible

Few companies in aviation history can claim an average of one new aircraft flown every year for four decades. Enter Scaled Composites.Founded in 1982 by legendary designer Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites specializes in designing, building, and flight-testing proof-of-concept, proto ...  Show more

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