Get to know three incredible planes that changed air travel forever. The Blackbird SR-71 can travel at three times the speed of sound. The DC-3 helped win World War II. And the A-380 is as tall as a seven-story building. These are their stories.
EPISODE 1
DC-3
The DC-3 helped boost the economy from the Depression, played a lead role in the D-Day invasion, and changed air travel forever. Watch the spectacular story of how this 1930s gamble went on to change history.
EPISODE 2
A380 SuperJumbo Jet
It began with a mission to take on Boeing's queen of the skies, the mighty 747. The plan: build the world's first superjumbo, a double-decker jetliner. This is the story of the A380, from its planning to its building to its first big test.
EPISODE 3
SR-71 Blackbird
The SR-71 Blackbird has a remarkable history. It’s 3x the speed of sound, it can reach heights of 80,000 feet, and it helped maintain peace when the world was on the brink of a nuclear war. Now, meet the men and women behind this masterful machine.
Anthony Davis
Ian Clark
Ned Parker
