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Nov 2024
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Fighter Pilot Ejects at Speed of Sound

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Captain Brian Udell is an elite fighter pilot at the top of his game. But there are still some scenarios that defy all expectations. When his F15 suffers a major malfunction, Brian must hit eject… while travelling at supersonic speed. It’s never been done before - for very good reason. This routine mission is about to become an extraordinary scientific experiment...


A Noiser production, written by Rowan Coleman.


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