Planes That Changed the World
โ 8 ยท 2015 ยท 46m ยท Documentary
This new series features the fascinating stories of three of the most important commercial aircraft ever to take to the skies.
Episodes
1. DC-346m ยท Emerging as a rival to Boeing's 247, the rigorously tested twin-engine DC3 would eventually radicalise the aviation industry in 1934.
2. Airbus A380 - Giant of the Sky46m ยท 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?
3. SR-71 Blackbird - Hypersonic Surveillance46m ยท 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.More Like This
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