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Mysteries of the Abandoned

I was fascinated to conduct all the testsand experiments. What results we would get. All...

I was fascinated to conduct all the tests
and experiments. What results we would get. All of us did
our best to succeed. [narrator] But this
is no normal aircraft. The revolutionary design was intended to give
the Soviet military superiority
over their American rivals. The key to it all
is a scientific principle called ground effect. When a plane flies
very close to the ground, or say to a flat surface,
like the ocean, a cushion of air builds up
between that surface a cushion of air builds up
between that surface and the wing. And that gives the plane a little bit of extra lift. Which means you can float
very close to the ground, and at very high speeds,
and never touch it

Full Transcript

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I was fascinated to conduct
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all the tests and experiments.
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What results we would get.
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All of us did our best to succeed.
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[narrator] But this is no normal aircraft.
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The revolutionary design
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was intended to give the Soviet military
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superiority over their American rivals.
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The key to it all is a scientific principle
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called ground effect.
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When a plane flies very close to the ground,
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or say to a flat surface, like the ocean,
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a cushion of air builds up between that surface
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a cushion of air builds up between that surface
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and the wing.
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And that gives the plane
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a little bit of extra lift.
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Which means you can float very close to the ground,
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and at very high speeds, and never touch it.
Duration
54 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:19
Uploaded
Jul 08, 2025
Season
9
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
Mosfilm

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Movie Summary

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.
S09 • E06 And that would allow the top of the building to blend in with the tree line. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
And that would allow the top of the building to blend in wit...
S09 • E04 And how did American troops - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
And how did American troops
S09 • E21 The carrier could launch planes about every 30 seconds. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
The carrier could launch planes about every 30 seconds.
S09 • E01 [narrator] But this neighborhood became home to poverty. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:14
[narrator] But this neighborhood became home to poverty.
S09 • E16 Many people from that day forward - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
Many people from that day forward
S09 • E10 [narrator] Chateau de la Mothe-Chandeniers - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:22
[narrator] Chateau de la Mothe-Chandeniers
S09 • E03 [narrator] Dig deeper, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:32
[narrator] Dig deeper,
S09 • E06 [narrator] But the quaint camouflaged facade is deceptive. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
[narrator] But the quaint camouflaged facade is deceptive.
S09 • E04 [suspenseful music playing] - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
[suspenseful music playing]
S09 • E12 When building started in 1890, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:23
When building started in 1890,
S09 • E11 [Jim] This cove dome crater appears to be the remnant - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
[Jim] This cove dome crater appears to be the remnant
S09 • E21 [Landdeck] Construction begins in August of 1942, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[Landdeck] Construction begins in August of 1942,
S09 • E14 [Neremiah] Gibraltar is a very key place of real estate. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[Neremiah] Gibraltar is a very key place of real estate.
S09 • E05 They worked in the sophisticated circles of the day, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:16
They worked in the sophisticated circles of the day,
S09 • E16 [narrator] Yet others recognized its value. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:17
[narrator] Yet others recognized its value.
S09 • E22 [narrator] But its original function - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:13
[narrator] But its original function
S09 • E15 [narrator] For Carolina, the risk is worth the reward. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:10
[narrator] For Carolina, the risk is worth the reward.
S09 • E18 [narrator] The idea of a Wild West theme park wasn't exactly new, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:19
[narrator] The idea of a Wild West theme park wasn't ex...
S09 • E19 And I also remember how it was. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:22
And I also remember how it was.
S09 • E17 [Meigs] People would pay their nickel or dime at the door, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
[Meigs] People would pay their nickel or dime at the door,