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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.

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1 seasons

3 episodes total

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Ended

First Aired

2015

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Season 1

3 episodes
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DC-3
Episode 1

DC-3

Episode 1 • 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.

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Airbus A380 - Giant of the Sky
Episode 2

Airbus A380 - Giant of the Sky

Episode 2 • 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?

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SR-71 Blackbird - Hypersonic Surveillance
Episode 3

SR-71 Blackbird - Hypersonic Surveillance

Episode 3 • Apr 07, 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.

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