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Skies Above Britain
Series 1 Episode 1: Flying into DangerWe follow the RAF pilots training to fly Britain's front line combat aircraft, the Typhoon. The supersonic jet flies at twice the speed of sound and becoming a Typhoon pilot is the pinnacle of the RAF. Trainees face a gruelling series of mental and physical tests, including being subject to high gravitational forces in a centrifuge, to experiencing rapid air decompression and training for emergency scenarios, like ejecting over water.
- Category
- Documentary / Aviation / Travel
- Original air date
- 2016-08-17
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