Planes That Changed the World

Name: Planes That Changed the World
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-03-24
Rating: 8.0

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1 Season

3 Episodes

March 24, 2015

Documentary

Overview

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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March 24, 2015

Episodes

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

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?

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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