Inside Mighty Machines - Season 1 - Eps 5: C5 Galaxy
Joining a team of mechanics responsible for stripping down and rebuilding the biggest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force's arsenal - the Lockheed C5 Super Transporter - Zdenek discovers what it takes to get 380,000 pounds of plane, plus its cargo, up in the air and back on the ground in combat zones. Inside this mammoth warehouse with wings, Zdenek sees how ingenious engineering overcame the design flaws that once grounded the entire C5 fleet, and the extreme forces that still strain the plane every time it takes flight to allow the Galaxy to play a critical role in conflicts from Vietnam to Afghanistan.
About Inside Mighty Machines
Title: Inside Mighty Machines
First Air Date: 2019-04-28
Last Air Date: 2019-06-02
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.7/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: Smithsonian Channel
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: 360 Production
Synopsis
Former NASA rocket engineer Chad Zdenek takes apart some of the world's mightiest machines and uncovers their secrets.
Cast
Chad Zdenek
Himself
