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.
Seasons
E1DC-3
Mar 24, 2015
Emerging as a rival to Boeing's 247, the rigorously tested twin-engine DC3 would eventually radicalise the aviation industry in 1934.
E2Airbus A380 - Giant of the Sky
Mar 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?
E3SR-71 Blackbird - Hypersonic Surveillance
Apr 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.
Storyline
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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