Planes That Changed the World (2015)
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1 Season
March 24, 2015
English
Documentary
Synopsis
This new series features the fascinating stories of three of the most important commercial aircraft ever to take to the skies.
Creator
Alison Turner
Network
Quest
Episodes
E1
DC-3
Mar 24, 2015
46 min
Emerging as a rival to Boeing's 247, the rigorously tested twin-engine DC3 would eventually radicalise the aviation industry in 1934.
E2
Airbus A380 - Giant of the Sky
Mar 31, 2015
46 min
This double-decked monster was designed to carry 800 passengers and revolutionise the highways of the sky, so why did it take 17 years to lift off?
E3
SR-71 Blackbird - Hypersonic Surveillance
Apr 7, 2015
46 min
Lockheed were tasked with creating a plane invisible to Russian radar, capable of reaching an altitude of 80,000 ft and speeds of Mach 3.2.
Details
Original Title
Planes That Changed the World
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Production
Arrow Media, Smithsonian Channel
