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Destination 60,000 (1957)

Destination 60,000 poster
Directed by
George Waggner
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 05m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Test pilots at Edwards Air Force Base fly experimental supersonic fighters. The story follows their work and personal lives as they push the limits of aviation.

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What happens

Destination 60,000 (aka Jet) is a 65-minute 1957 drama film, directed by George Waggner and produced by the Allied Artists Pictures . The film stars Preston Foster, Pat Conway and Jeff Donnell. Destination 60,000 depicts the life of test pilots flying the fastest experimental supersonic fighter designs from Edwards Air Force Base. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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