Great Planes(1988)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1988-01-01
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 8.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 52
In 1903, not only did the Wright brothers ’plane soar, but a young man named William Boeing stepped out of the Yale University gates. 13 years later, using wood, canvas and wire, the first "Boeing model", the B&W, was born. Boeing has since grown into a huge company and developed countless models, including the 1957-92 passenger jet, the 707. Later, we learn about the Constellation designed by Lockheed in the early 1940s. The fuselage of the machine evokes the graceful form of a dolphin, no wonder that with its beauty it also won the title of "Queen of Heaven". The C-69 was the first model to cross non-stop America, covering the Los Angeles-Washington DC distance in record time of 7 hours and 3 minutes. Connies were used for both military and civilian purposes until the early 1960s. This and many more stories are recounted here in Great Planes.
Keywords
aviation
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 26E01
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E02
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
Air Date: 1988-01-01
The story of the fighter that became a bomber. The F-111 set new standards of design, but had to wrestle with adaptin...
E03
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Air Date: 1988-01-01
Defending the U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carriers the F-14 Tomcat has become as well-known for its production deadlines as ...
E04
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E05
North American XB-70 Valkyrie
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E06
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E07
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E08
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E09
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E10
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E11
Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E12
North American F-86 Sabre
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E13
British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier
Air Date: 1988-01-01
No episode overview available.
E14
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
Air Date: 1988-03-31
No episode overview available.
E15
North American F-100 Super Sabre
Air Date: 1988-04-01
No episode overview available.
E16
Lockheed Constellation
Air Date: 1988-04-02
No episode overview available.
E17
Episode 17
Air Date: 1988-04-03
No episode overview available.
E18
Grumman F-6F Hellcat
Air Date: 1988-04-04
No episode overview available.
E19
Martin B-57 Canberra
Air Date: 1988-04-05
No episode overview available.
E20
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Air Date: 1988-04-06
No episode overview available.
E21
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Air Date: 1988-04-07
Roughly twice the weight of other World War II fighters, the Jug's cumbersome appearance belied its speed and firepow...
E22
McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle
Air Date: 1988-04-08
No episode overview available.
E23
Douglas A-26 Invader
Air Date: 1988-04-09
No episode overview available.
E24
Republic F-105 Thunderchief
Air Date: 1988-04-10
No episode overview available.
E25
Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Air Date: 1988-04-11
The consummate carrier jet, the A-1 was such a success that the Navy used it for three decades. Air Force engineers c...
E26
Vought F4U Corsair
Air Date: 1988-04-12
No episode overview available.
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