High Speed Flight Collection

A three-part series about high-speed flight produced by Shell Film Unit

Approaching the Speed of Sound

A documentary investigating the science, aerodynamics and technologies involved in enabling aircraft to travel at speeds approaching or surpassing that of sound.

Transonic Flight

Part two in a three part documentary series looking at how supersonic flight might be achieved in the future.

Beyond the Speed of Sound

This final in the three part documentary series looks at the capabilities of modern commercial aircraft to regularly travel faster than the speed of sound.