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Planes That Changed the World

Planes That Changed the World

TV-PG2015•46m
Documentary

This new series features the fascinating stories of three of the most important commercial aircraft ever to take to the skies.

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Production

Arrow Media, Smithsonian Channel

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 24, 2015

Last Aired

April 7, 2015

Networks

Quest

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
DC-3
E1
DC-3
Air date: 2015-03-24
Emerging as a rival to Boeing's 247, the rigorously tested twin-engine DC3 would eventually radicalise the aviation industry in 1934.
Airbus A380 - Giant of the Sky
E2
Airbus A380 - Giant of the Sky
Air date: 2015-03-31
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?
SR-71 Blackbird - Hypersonic Surveillance
E3
SR-71 Blackbird - Hypersonic Surveillance
Air date: 2015-04-07
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.

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