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Great Planes

Great Planes

1988 3 Seasons 52 Episodes ⭐ 8.0 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

EP 2

General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark

The story of the fighter that became a bomber. The F-111 set new standards of design, but had to wrestle with adapting h

EP 3

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Defending the U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carriers the F-14 Tomcat has become as well-known for its production deadlines as for

EP 4

Convair B-36 Peacemaker

EP 5

North American XB-70 Valkyrie

EP 6

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

EP 7

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

EP 8

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

EP 9

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

EP 10

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

EP 11

Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota

EP 12

North American F-86 Sabre

EP 13

British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas Harrier

EP 14

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

EP 15

North American F-100 Super Sabre

EP 16

Lockheed Constellation

EP 17

Episode 17

EP 18

Grumman F-6F Hellcat

EP 19

Martin B-57 Canberra

EP 20

Consolidated PBY Catalina

EP 21

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

Roughly twice the weight of other World War II fighters, the Jug's cumbersome appearance belied its speed and firepower.

EP 22

McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle

EP 23

Douglas A-26 Invader

EP 24

Republic F-105 Thunderchief

EP 25

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

The consummate carrier jet, the A-1 was such a success that the Navy used it for three decades. Air Force engineers cons

EP 26

Vought F4U Corsair

EP 1

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle

EP 2

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

The McDonnell-Douglas F-4 entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1960, and was later adopted by the Air Force and the arm

EP 3

Grumman F4F Wildcat/F6F Hellcat

EP 4

Martin B-57 Canberra

Designed in the 1940s, modified during the 1950s, in service in the 1960s, and state of the art in the 1970s, the B-57 e

EP 5

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

EP 6

Republic F-105 Thunderchief

EP 7

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

So small and tubular that some called it the Flying Missile, the F-104 had wings so thin that the leading edge had to be

EP 8

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet

EP 9

North American B-25 Mitchell

EP 10

North American P-51 Mustang

EP 11

Martin B-26 Marauder

EP 12

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

EP 13

Boeing 747

EP 1

Rockwell B-1 Lancer

EP 2

Consolidated PBY Catalina

EP 3

Douglas A-26 Invader

EP 4

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

EP 5

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

EP 6

Vought F4U Corsair

EP 7

Vought A-7 Corsair II

EP 8

Republic F-84 Thunderjet

EP 9

North American F-100 Super Sabre

EP 10

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

EP 11

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter

EP 12

Lockheed Constellation

EP 13

Boeing 707

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