Great Planes examines the stories behind the most influential and innovative planes in the world. Explore some of the most spectacular aircrafts ever to take to the skies, through the eyes of the people who made these great warbirds.
EPISODE 1
B-29 Superfortress
The history behind the B29 Superfortress, a four-engine heavy bomber that was flown from the end of World War II through the Korean War.
EPISODE 2
C-130 Hercules
The C130 Hercules covered a multitude of uses including airborne assault, search and rescue and maritime patrol and aerial firefighting.
EPISODE 3
AV-8 Harrier
World's first vertical takeoff and landing fixed-wing aircraft; first jet to have hovering capabilities.
EPISODE 4
F-5 Freedom Fighter
Defying current trends in fighter aircrafts; agile, easy-maintenance and low-cost; the supersonic aircraft was designed for operation by more than thirty U.S. allied nations.
EPISODE 5
F-105 Thunderchief
Biggest single engine fighter of its day; became known as the one-man air force; biggest single-engine, single-seat fighter aircraft ever built.
EPISODE 6
XB-70 Valkyrie
Can travel at three times the speed of sound; even after a half century after it's first flight, its still one of aviation's most interesting achievements.
