09 Feb 2022
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
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A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.
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