Lockheed L-133: The Forgotten Legacy Of America's First Jet fighter

The Lockheed Martin F-35 is hailed as the most advanced combat aircraft in history, but its DNA was written in a secret project that predates Pearl Harbor. This documentary uncovers the long-lost story of the Lockheed L-133, a jet-powered, supersonic interceptor designed in 1939—years before the German Me 262 took to the skies. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn Any queries, please contact us at: [email protected] #Spark