Mighty Planes - Season 3 - Eps 6: Best of Mighty Planes
These are the mightiest of mighty planes - aviation's biggest, fastest, strongest, and most innovative aircraft on the planet. Join us as we revisit massive marvels like the A380, supersonic wonders like the Blue Angels, and hospitals in the sky like the Orbis DC-10. From game changers to heavy lifters to frontier-busters, these are the planes that have transformed the way we fly, fight, conduct science, and save lives.
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.
