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The Age of Aerospace

The Age of Aerospace

2016•42m
Documentary

Explore the last 100 years of aviation history in unprecedented detail. From the Wright brothers first flight to the Apollo moon landings and beyond, the series highlights milestones in an industry defined by innovation.

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Production

The Documentary Group

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 1, 2016

Last Aired

September 22, 2017

Networks

Science

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
What Can't We Do?
E1
What Can't We Do?
Air date: 2016-02-01
A chronicle of how Bill Boeing and his contemporaries, like Donald Douglas, took the invention of the airplane and forged an industry, delivering advancements in communication, transportation, and warfare.
Miracle Planes
E2
Miracle Planes
Air date: 2016-02-08
Detailing the role American industry and planes like the Boeing B-17, B-29, and North American P-51 Mustang played in the Allied victory over Germany and Japan.
Shrinking the Earth
E3
Shrinking the Earth
Air date: 2016-02-15
The story of three Boeing planes that launched the jet age – the B-47 bomber, the Boeing 707 and the iconic Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet – planes made possible by secrets discovered in a German Forest at the close of WWII.
In the Vastness of Space
E4
In the Vastness of Space
Air date: 2016-02-22
The story of Project Apollo and humankind’s first journey to the moon on Apollo 8. NASA icons and individuals from American industry reflect on past achievements and explore humanity’s future in space.
Dreamliner
E5
Dreamliner
Air date: 2016-02-29
Revealing the technology, resources, and risk required to build commercial aircraft in the modern world through the story of Boeing's most recent revolution in jet design, the 787.

Cast

Mark Obenhaus

Self - Narrator (voice)

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