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All Episodes of Planes That Changed the World

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All Episodes of Planes That Changed the World

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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Season 1

  • DC-3
    8.4/1016 votes

    DC-3

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2015

    Emerging as a rival to Boeing's 247, the rigorously tested twin-engine DC3 would eventually radicalise the aviation industry in 1934.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Airbus A380 - Giant of the Sky
    8.9/1015 votes

    Airbus A380 - Giant of the Sky

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/2015

    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?

    Director: Ned Parker

    Writer: Unknown

  • SR-71 Blackbird - Hypersonic Surveillance
    9.0/1023 votes

    SR-71 Blackbird - Hypersonic Surveillance

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/2015

    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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown