Mighty Planes - Season 2 - Eps 2: C-17 Globemaster III
The C-17 Globemaster III is the most versatile cargo plane in the U.S. Air Force fleet. It's a tireless workhorse, designed to carry more than 170,000 pounds of cargo, yet agile enough to land and take off on short, rough runways. Watch as two of these $200 million jets take off on separate missions. One ventures into an intense war training operation over unforgiving terrain, while the other embarks on a grueling three-day journey to deliver missile launchers from a remote Pacific island to California. Both jobs will push these C-17s to the limit.
About Mighty Planes
Title: Mighty Planes
First Air Date: 2012-02-26
Last Air Date: 2017-11-05
Status: Ended
Rating: 5.3/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 24
Network: Smithsonian Channel Discovery
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Exploration Production
Synopsis
Mighty Planes explores the art and science of aviation, on planes that soar to faraway places on astounding missions. From preparation, loading and take off, through the journey and to the landing and unloading, viewers will experience the high-stakes and high-stress jobs through the eyes and lives of the characters that make it all happen. Featuring the genius of flight technology with the aid of high-end CGI, shot in HD, and recorded in 5.1 surround sound, MIGHTY PLANES captures all the action as it happens.
