Great Planes (2008)Sezon 3

Great Planes examines the stories behind the most influential and innovative planes in the world. Explore some of the most spectacular aircrafts ever to take to the skies, through the eyes of the people who made these great warbirds.

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10 Episodes

Boeing B-29 Superfortress
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Boeing B-29 SuperfortressExplore the history and service of B29 Superfortress, a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States Air Forces in late-World War II and through the Korean War.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
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Lockheed C-130 HerculesThe C130 Hercules has found uses in a variety of roles including airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol and aerial firefighting.
Hawker Siddeley/British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas AV-8 Harrier Jump Jet
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Hawker Siddeley/British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas AV-8 Harrier Jump JetWorld's first vertical takeoff and landing fixed-wing aircraft; first jet to have hovering capabilities.
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
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Northrop F-5 Freedom FighterSmall in size but what a big influence. The Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighters defy current trends in fighter aircraft - while other planes were becoming bigger and more complex, the F-5's were agile, easy-maintenance, and low-cost.
Republic F-105 Thunderchief
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Republic F-105 ThunderchiefConsidered the biggest single engine fighter of its day, it became known as the one-man Air Force. When it was first produced, the F-105 was the biggest single-engine, single-seat fighter aircraft ever built.
North American XB-70 Valkyrie
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North American XB-70 ValkyrieAhead of its time - the XB-70 Valkyrie could travel at three times the speed of sound. Over more than a half century after its first flight, the XB-70 is still one of aviation's most interesting achievements.
Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
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Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIThe A-10 Thunderbolt is also known as the Warthog, the 'flying gun' and the Tankbuster. The aircraft was used extensively during Operation Desert Storm, in support of Nato operations in response to the Kosovo crisis, in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache
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McDonnell Douglas AH-64 ApacheThe Boeing AH-64 Apache is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems. It is armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 Chain Gun carried between the main landing gear, under the aircraft's forward fuselage. It has four hardpoints mounted on stub-wing pylons, typically carrying a mixture of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rocket pods. The AH-64 has a large amount of systems redundancy to improve combat survivability.
North American Rockwell B-1 Lancer
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North American Rockwell B-1 LancerThe U.S. Air Force B-1B took off at the end of a long line of American strategic bombers. Dubbed the “born-again bomber,” this sleek stealth based aircraft flies low and fast to avoid enemy radar.
Grumman F-111 Aardvark
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Grumman F-111 AardvarkThis is the world's first swing-wing production aircraft, the F-111. Unofficially called the Aardvark, the early F-111 was grounded - almost forever. The F-111 was employed from Vietnam through Operation Desert Storm and beyond.